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JUST DIAGNOSED

by suec1958, Apr 07, 2009 11:52AM

I was just diagnosed with Glaucoma, don't really know much about it, any advice?

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by des900, Apr 07, 2009 12:56PM

use ant-pressure drops for treating glaucoma regularly.

by berrywoo, Apr 07, 2009 01:36PM

To: original poster

Follow your doctor's orders exactly! If you're given drops use them as instructed. .

If you need more info about glaucoma visit the will's eye glaucoma site, it has loads of info. The address is: www.willsglaucoma.org

Good luck in managing the glaucoma.

by John C Hagan III, MD, FACS

, Apr 07, 2009 02:29PM

Use the search feature and read previous posts. Read the secstion on glaucoma on emedicine.

JCH MD

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