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A 24-year old asked:
What is open-angle glaucoma?
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A 21-year old asked:
Who is at risk for open-angle glaucoma?
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A 47-year old asked:
How long can open angle glaucoma go untreated?
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A 58-year old female asked:
How is age a factor in controlling open angle glaucoma?
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A 45-year old asked:
i've got "open angle glaucoma" What is it? Is it heriditary?
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A 58-year old female asked:
How many types of open angle glaucoma are there and how do you know which one you have?
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A 32-year old asked:
I have advanced open angle glaucoma. Can anyone give me any good news on advanced glaucoma?
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A 58-year old female asked:
Recently diagnosed w/open angle glaucoma and being treated w/ 1 drop.. In general, how long is it before you know if glaucoma is under control?
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A 58-year old female asked:
Are there surgeries for open angle glaucoma that will stop its progression permanently?
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A 58-year old female asked:
What is the percentage of open angle glaucoma patients in whom treatment is not effective.
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A 23-year old male asked:
could u please explain what is the mechanism in the angle clossure glaucoma and open angle glaucoma.?
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A 70-year old female asked:
I have end stage open angle glaucoma with 130 degree field of vision. What does this mean..doctor vague
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A 21-year old asked:
How does open-angle glaucoma damage the optic nerve?
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A 59-year old female asked:
In open angle glaucoma 25% nerve damage with effective treatment how long might it take to incur an additional 5-10% nerve damage?
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A 48-year old asked:
Is zyprexa (olanzapine) save for open angle glaucoma patient.
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A 59-year old female asked:
In monitoring Open angle glaucoma, if OCT test results taken 1 yr. apart are different, can it mean glaucoma isn't stable? No change in visual field.
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A 58-year old female asked:
Why is it that in some patients w/open angle glaucoma, the treatments aren't successful in slowing nerve damage and preventing substantial field loss?
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A 59-year old female asked:
In open angle glaucoma in general which eye drop is prescribed most frequently as treatment?
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A 58-year old female asked:
Have 30 percent optic nerve damage due to open angle glaucoma. How many years would it take to incur this amount of damage?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Can MILD open angle glaucoma or MILD cataracts cause headlight glare & difficulty seeing turn lanes in night driving or could it be travatan?
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A 58-year old female asked:
If glaucoma is 2nd leading cause of blindness, what percent of patients with open angle glaucoma go blind or have substantial field vision loss?
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A male asked:
Is 75 too old for glaucoma medication to be effective? My father was just diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma. If he has laser surgery to correct the problem, will he be at risk of developing the condition again in the future?
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A male asked:
How effective is argon laser trabeculoplasty as a glaucoma treatment? I have primary open-angle glaucoma and my doctor has recommended argon laser trabeculoplasty surgery. Is this an effective glaucoma treatment? Are there any serious risks or side effect
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A 34-year old asked:
Are their any drops i can take to decrease the redness in my eyes caused by combigan and lumigan drops i take for my open angle glaucoma?
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A 59-year old female asked:
How many times can SLT be repeated to treat an eye with early stage open angle glaucoma? Need pressure lowered by 30%.
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A 59-year old female asked:
My sister diagnosed as open angle glaucoma suspect in 1 eye has been given cosopt. Is this drop unusual as a first line treatment?
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A 58-year old female asked:
Open angle glaucoma 30 percent optic nerve damage. 58 years old. How many years before damage would be seen. Dr did not screen yearly w/annual exam.
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A male asked:
What are the specifics of cataract surgery in a patient with treatment-resistant high intraocular pressure due to glaucoma? I am a 43-year-old businessman. I was diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma and cataract in span of just two years. My treatment consi
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A 59-year old female asked:
Have open angle glaucoma in early stage. Eye drop reduced pressure to 16. Is it better to use SLT as a 2nd line defense rather than 1st?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Have open angle glaucoma in 1 eye & may switch from travatan to cosopt. Will side effects of cosopt be less because I only need it for 1 eye?
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