Question by Indiana Jones: cataract surgery help?????????
has anyone on here ever had cataract surgery?
do you have any other eye conditions?

i’ve had a dettached retina twice in my right eye this year and now my cataract is way worse than before.
my retina doctor is staying neutral since he doesn’t specialize in cataracts,
the doctor that i see for gluacoma which does specialize in cataracts said he wants to inject a solution that would desolve the lens and i’d have to wear coke bottle glasses cuz he says there is no lens that would be able to match the shape i’d need.
and i just went to another doc for a second opinion and he said that the other doc is wrong the problem is not a custom made lens its whether my eye structure is strong enough to support a new lens.
he says its a 50/50 chance that he could put a lens in other wise i’d need contacts or glasses but he wouldn’t kow until he was actually doing the surgery.
he wants me to see someone else for another opinion and then based on that make my decision.

also the doc that wants to just inject something into my eye has an ego problem so if i don’t have him do the surgery he may refuse to see me as a patient for my glaucoma which everyone thinks is so rediculous!
whats your opinion of what i should do?
i’m not basing my decision soley on what you guys think but i’d love to have the imput.
what would you do?
have you had any experience like this?

well i just got another opinion and the doctor is more like 75% that i could get a new lens put in without needing glasses. he seems confident but still said there is a possibility that it may not work out and i’d need glasses. and he does seem quite concerned for my welfare. he even wants me to go to my retina doctor to be absolutely sure its safe before he does anything.
so now the first doctor is def not doing my surgery but i have to decide whcih out of number 2 or 3 should i have do it. i really like number 2 but number 3 seems more experienced in my kind of case. + number 2 said if he had to have the surgery since he can’t do it himself he’d go to this doctor. its just that this doctor doesn’t seem to have the best bed side manner but i guess my thought is if he’s the best i don’t care about his manner.
its just hard cuz i have to make a decision and it has to be the right one the first time around cuz i can only see out of one eye so anything goes wrong and ill be blind ijdk

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Answer by b_bardi99
don’t let the big ego-ed Dr inject any crap into your eye!
I would go and see the third Dr, the specialist for another opinion!
Its your eyesight:some Dr’s don’t give a s…t!

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Question by Sandra N: Does the supplement Ocuvite help people with glaucoma?
I have just found out I have glaucoma, and a friend suggested I should start taking the supplement Ocuvite. I can’t seem to find a straight answer.

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Answer by Henry
Ocuvite can be taken by mouth in pill form or you can use Ocuvite eye wash. They are both vitamins for your eyes. Neither one of them will cure glaucoma nor will they prevent glaucoma. Most eye drops regardless of what is written about them, are to cleanse the eyes and/or get the redness out. Only a doctor can diagnose the disease glaucoma in a patient’s eyes and he will prescribe the necessary eye drops to use.

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Question by Ish ish: I need a little help with my algebra?
A pharmacist is to prepare 15 milliliters of special eye drops for a glaucoma patient. the eye drop solution must have 2% active ingredient, but the pharmacist only has 10% solution and 1% solution in stock. How much of each type of solution should be used to fill the prescription?

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Answer by Merlin
0.10x + 0.01(15 - x) = 0.02(15)
0.10x + 0.15 - 0.01x = 0.3
0.09x = 0.15
x = 1.67……….10% solution
15 - x = 13.33 ………1 % solution

Proof
0.10(1.67) + 0.01(13.33) = 0.02(15)
0.167 + 0.133 = 0.300
.300 = .300

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Question by make_every_second_count: My dad has Glaucoma, what can i do to help?
He has had it in his right eye for about 5 years, the eye is starting to protrude a bit, and he has almost no vision in it. He is an artist and he needs both eyes! Are there any good solutions out there, especially natural remedies?
Please note: this question is not for you negative people who live in awe of doctors who love to say there is nothing that can be done. I’m asking for good medical or alternative health advice from people who are optimistic and know of something that CAN be done. If you don’t know of anything, please don’t bother to answer, i don’t need to hear it AGAIN. Thanks very much.

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Answer by Linda R
You can not help his physical condition no matter how much you wish to do that. What you can do is be a good listener. As the glaucoma progresses your father will be grieving. He is grieving for the self who he used to be, except part of him is still here. Do not tell him to cheer up or to get hold of himself. Let him mourn. Listen to him. Do not tell him how he SHOULD feel. Just be there for him as he works his own way through this.

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Question by rumcoke_77: Are there any supplements that can help prevent glaucoma?
I’m curious if there are any supplements you can take that can help prevent glaucoma. Thanks.

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Answer by Jonathan
weed

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Question by uapb22: Glaucoma Help?
Do you have glaucoma or know anyone that does?
I need some answers to some questions i have about the disease.

if you can help please email me or post a relative comment

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Answer by yianabobanfeefifofanawana
Glaucoma is a group of diseases of the optic nerve involving loss of retinal ganglion cells in a characteristic pattern of optic neuropathy. Although raised intraocular pressure is a significant risk factor for developing glaucoma, there is no set threshold for intraocular pressure that causes glaucoma. One person may develop nerve damage at a relatively low pressure, while another person may have high eye pressures for years and yet never develop damage. Untreated glaucoma leads to permanent damage of the optic nerve and resultant visual field loss, which can progress to blindness.

Glaucoma has been nicknamed “the sneak thief of sight”.Worldwide, it is the second leading cause of blindness. Glaucoma affects 1 in 200 people aged 50 and younger and 1 in 10 over the age of 80.

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it helps with glaucoma, but would it help with that

I know marijuana is a prosumebly a safe drug (if you even want to call it that), and I know there is no history of anybody dieing from marijuana that has been documented. I have heard of it’s medical benifits with cancer, nasua, glaucoma, and migrane headaches. What I want to know is if can in any way help my uncle who was diagnosed with stomach cancer and is in bad condition, he is constantly nausous and has lost his appitite, having lost 50 lbs. in just a few months, the doctors are worried. If anybody can inform me of any benefit that marijuana can give please let me know we are willing to try anything to help him fell better and put on some weight. thanks.

okay so if youre gonna say smoking is bad etc. Then don’t bother answering please. Last night I woke up in the middle of the night and scratched my cornea. I’ve had literally about 7 corneal abrasions and so I have scar tissue across my cornea that will rip off almost like a scab when I wake up abruptly at night which is obviousy extremely painful. I know they use marijuana for glaucoma but do you think it would help for a simple abrasion ? Thank you very much. And again, please dont comment on on how bad pot is, I do it anyway. Just wondering if itll help with pain

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