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30 percent optic nerve damage in one eye, other eye normal. 58 years old. even with treatment, how long before i'm visually impaired or legally blind?
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Glaucoma?: I am guessing you have glaucoma. This can be treated with proper medication and laser or surgery if that fails. Seeing your ophthalmologist regularly gives you an excellent chance to preserve what vision remains.
Answered 5/5/2018
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Glaucoma management : Depends on how well controlled the glaucoma is. This needs to be closely monitored with serial pressure measurements, visual field testing and pictures of the optic disks.
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