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Diagnosed with hypotony. trabeculectomy surgery 14 years ago. can i live with low eye pressure? pressure 4-5 being treated with steroid antibiotic
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Maybe: Your ophthalmologist can help you with this decision. I am puzzled by the steroid antibiotic as a treatment for this. Is there inflammation or infection present? Have you stopped the combigan drop?
Answered 10/12/2015
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