What Doctors Don't Tell YouAbout six months ago, the pressures in my eyes were 22 mmHg (left) and 21 mmHg (right). The optician told me I should have my pressure tested every six months, as I was in danger of developing glaucoma.
A maverick ophthalmologist, who has saved the sight of many thousands of patients in Britain and Africa, offers a way to treat cataracts without surgery. ... ...
Although hailed as a means of delaying the onset of glaucoma, latanoprost (Xalatan) has been shown to cause changes to pigmented tissue. Its continual use may gradually change the colour
Eyedrops are often considered a benign treatment, and their side-effects on the rest of the body are vastly underappreciated.
Just as we are advised to watch our blood pressure as we get older, the pressure within our eyes is equally at risk with advancing years. Changes in the ageing eye can lead to less-effective drainage of the clear fluid (aqueous humor) in the eye...
While there are over 20 types of glaucoma, the term is most often used to describe primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), or chronic glaucoma, the most common form. In this condition, the aqueous humor - the nutrient fluid produced by the ciliary body...
Regarding the article in the March issue of WDDTY (vol 13 no 12) concerning glaucoma, I have looked through the Yellow Pages for an ophthalmic practitioner who has knowledge of nutritional therapy,
I have glaucoma and was prescribed Xalaton. I put up with bloating and other horrors until my kidneys nearly blew up. I stopped the drops and follow a programme of multivitamin supplements,
