P.I.

Posted By Danielle on January 22, 1999 at 17:27:19:







About 10 years ago I had a pressure spike from narrow angle glacoma.  I had a PI done and since then I have experienced no problems at all.  The pressure has always been normal.
Three months ago I had an attack in the other eye.  A P.I. was done.. but two weeks later I experienced another attack with pressure rising to 60. After the P.I. was checked it was determined that it was not completely opened.  So it was redone.
Since then they have put me on 2 drops a day of pilocarpine 2%.
After a recheck they said all was fine and took me off the drugs.
Two days later I began to feel the pressure rise. (all the attacks come in the evening).  I gave myself a drop every fifteen minutes and after the fourth drop the pressure stopped.
The next day I went back to the doctors and they told me the PI was fine and the only thing it could be was that the cornea is plateauing covering up the PI. I think they called it plateauitis.  I can't find anything written about this problem.
They state they want to keep me off the drops and when an attack occurs they now have to see the eye during the high pressure. I think it is very dangerous waiting in an emergency room with a pressure of 60 waiting for a specialist to see me.
I'm looking for other alternatives.  Please help.  Thank goodness with all the problems I have had they say that the nerves are still very healthy.
Thank you.... and any more info on the problem I would appreciate.