Lincoln, NE
A 60-year-old female asked:
Glaucoma mild 2 yrs. ago progressed to moderate stage despite lowering pressure from 28 to 13. dr. doing everything he can. any treatment suggestions?
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Dr. Jon Fishburnanswered
Ophthalmology 32 years experience
Progressive dz: I'm sorry to hear that your POAG is progressing. By reviewing your meds, I'd say you have not had everything done at this point. Have you already had laser Trabeculoplasty? What's more is that additional medications (Alphagan, even travatan again) may be retried, provided not allergic. If one of these lowers your IOP a few more points, this may slow progression. Finally, incisional surgery is nex
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