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Glaucoma- is it ok to fly if i have this?

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Dr. Colin McCannel answered

Specializes in Retinal Surgery

Mostly yes: Glaucoma comes in many versions. If you have chronic open angle glaucoma, it is ok to fly. If you have high pressures following other surgery in the eye, check with your surgeon. If you ave narrow angle glaucoma, this should be addressed with surgery, but flying should be ok.

Answered 9/12/2013

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Yes: There is no affect on any type of glaucoma from being in a pressurized plane.

Answered 7/1/2019

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Yes.: Flying is not a problem with glaucoma since eye pressure would be reduced not increased. deep sea diving may not be advisable in advanced cases of glaucoma but in most cases of glaucoma it would be OK as long as the diver is experienced and pressurizes the mask properly avoiding increased intraocular pressure.

Answered 7/1/2019

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Absolutely: There is no interaction between the conditions encountered in flying and the progression of glaucoma. Hopefully you are on treatment and being monitored but you need not fear flying.

Answered 7/1/2019

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