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A 65-year-old female asked:

Glaucoma in 1 eye. cosopt 5 yrs.pressure up, adding drop instead of slt, because i'm young glaucoma patient. make sense? nerve damage, no field loss.

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Dr. John Chiu
Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 58 years experience
NMS: But whatever works to preserve your vision is what it takes. Do realize that on occasions even normal IOP glaucoma may lead to vision loss. Best to talk to your eye doctor re. your options.
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