Thank you very much!
Poorly eye
Given the short time that the IOP was elevated there is a good chance that it will recover with time.
Maxidex and Maxitrol I believe are just brand names for the same medications
JCH MD
The pressure has dropped significantly as I have been on Diamox tablets and Xalatan drops since the pressure rise was noted. Do you think the visual field impairment i.e the blurring of vision, sensitivity to light and glare will return to normal with time or is this loss permanent?
Poorly eye
whats the difference eween maxitrol and maxidex eye drops?
The pressure has dropped significantly as I have been on Diamox tablets and Xalatan drops since the pressure rise was noted. Do you think the visual field impairment i.e the blurring of vision sensitivity to light and glare will return to normal with time or is this loss permanent?
Poorly eye
About 8% of the population if placed on steroid eye drops or ointments have a increase of pressure often dramatic. The pressure generally goes away after the steroid is stopped within days to weeks, in few cases in several months and very very rarely does not go away at all.
Steroid "responders" are more common in patients with a family history of glaucoma.
JCH MD
Thank you for your quick response!
In your professional opinion do you have any idea what would of caused this loss? (I was worried that the Doxylamine Succinate could of contributed to this loss) Will it be permanent or do you think it will return with time? For info, my surgeon has noted that I have quite small optic discs and there was no sign of glaucomatous damage to the optic disc or pallor. It was noted that there was slight tortuosity of the blood vessels in that eye but visual field tests as mentioned above showed that I missed only 1 spot.
Thanks again....
Poorly eye
Your increase of pressure is consistent with steroid glaucoma and that should be noted to all future physcians taking care of you. The medicines you took by mouth should not have caused this.
JCH MD