Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Eye Care Archive (Expert Forum)
Is there a link between Corneal Ulcer and Glaucoma
Our Ask A Doctor Ophthalmology Forum is where you can post your question and receive a personal answer from physicians affiliated with the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Is there a link between Corneal Ulcer and Glaucoma
by salle, Apr 20, 2007 12:00AM
I initially was told by one eye specialist I had Glaucoma because of red eye, blurring, light sensitivity etc and then different eye specialists at hospital, admitted me and said I had quite a severe ulcer, my cornea being more than 70% thinner than normal, anyway i am recovering still on eye drops anti- bacterial, steroid, and artificial tear drops.
I have two questions
1) how could the first specialist wrongly diagnose glaucoma. Is there a connection?
2) I am still having blurring and finding it difficult to read small print, using this monitor also causes me problems.I was told there may be scarring due to the way it is healing.
It is only 1 month. Are things likely to return to normal?
I have two questions
1) how could the first specialist wrongly diagnose glaucoma. Is there a connection?
2) I am still having blurring and finding it difficult to read small print, using this monitor also causes me problems.I was told there may be scarring due to the way it is healing.
It is only 1 month. Are things likely to return to normal?
Doctor's Answer
by Forum-OD-MP, Apr 20, 2007 12:00AM
1) dont know, and no, not really
2) depends on how large/dense the scar is and where it is in your cornea. could be 100% recovery...could also be permanent vision loss.
2) depends on how large/dense the scar is and where it is in your cornea. could be 100% recovery...could also be permanent vision loss.
Another question: Both my pupils at different times have red around the edge, Is this normal. I think perhaps the ulcer started like this
Thank you