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That much fluctuation and 26 is high enough to worry.
You need to see an Eye MD ophthalmologist for a complete glaucoma work-up: visual fields, gonioscopy, central corneal thickness measurements, stereo disk photos and optic nerve OCT plus followed by Eye MD every 6 months.
JCH MD
I am being given an appointment with an Opthamologist in 6 months as no signs of Glauoma damage in April where I had visual fields, corneal thickness and optic nerve pictures. But that was at pressures 20 and 22.
Surely 26 is cause for concern.
I dont want to upset my Opthamologist (my optician is the same lady I see at the Hospital - she is an opthamologist and eye surgeon) so I am able to pop and see her outside of the hospital too but also its my eye sight. but i believe 26 is high.
At what pressure should I insist on drops or meds to reduce it? I worry every night.
As all the tests came back fine in April - my only symptons are high eye pressures and red blood vessels in my eye and eye pain - when should I be treated? surely orevention is better than cure?
Thanks so much for your advice.
Emma
Many with much lower IOP need treatment.
JCH MD