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How to treat eye pressure is down to 20 with travatan met doctor surgery not required optic nerves are not affected?
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Improving: I am guessing your pressure was much higher and your ophthalmologist said if the medication couldn't get the pressure down to a comfortable level , then surgery might be needed. Seems as if the drop is working and you can be followed closely without needed surgery at this time.
Answered 6/30/2014
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