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Recently diagnosed w/glaucoma at 58 yrs. old. the unknown & unpredictably of treatment of the disease is causing high anxiety. what can i do?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Relax!: If you truly have glaucoma the the goal is to lower the pressure to a point where damage stops. This requires baseline studies and monitoring. Over 90% of the people with glaucoma can be stabilized and controlled with drops or a simple laser.

Answered 8/19/2013

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Treatments are good: Treatment for glaucoma today by medications, laser or surgery is very good and routinely successful and i would not stress out about it. I myself take drops for high eye pressure.

Answered 3/24/2013

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