mom was diagnosed with glaucoma yesterday :(

takeoutbox · Jul 17th, 2008, 01:53 PM

doctor said he will be forwarding her to some kind of specialist to arrange for surgery

l_choice2001 · Jul 17th, 2008, 02:09 PM

sorry to hear about your mother, my grandmother had cataracs about three years ago and she had surgery and was back to herself within a few weeks your mom will be fine! you and your family will be in my prayers :)

DamierAddict · Jul 17th, 2008, 05:15 PM

so sorry to hear that

BagAngel · Jul 17th, 2008, 06:50 PM

Sorry to hear that but I think it is just day surgery & recovery is very quick. My mum just had a cataract done & she was fine that very day. Hope all will be well for her!

Tangerine · Jul 18th, 2008, 04:50 AM

My mom had this. Depending on the 'angle' I believe they call it, it doesn't have to be a big deal at all, so I'm hoping your case is like mine!

What happened to my mother, she suddenly had a headache and REALLLY blurry vision. She went to the ER, they diagnosed Glaucoma, and the next day they surgically poked a whole in her eye with a laser to relieve the pressure (and some other more long term reason which I'm too ignorant to completely understand, or remember right now for that matter) and she was ok. This was like 15 years ago and she's been fine every since. You have to have it checked every 6 months or so. But so far no worries.

Good luck! I hope your mom is ok too!

boxermom · Jul 18th, 2008, 09:06 PM

Cataracts and Glaucoma are quite different. Cataracts are so common if you live long enough; fortunately the surgery has become pretty routine. Your mom must have the acute glaucoma variety. My mom had it and it was stubborn to repair (she needed more than one procedure, but that's rare) but the surgeon did a great job and she was fine.

Best wishes to her and you too!

merika · Jul 18th, 2008, 09:47 PM

She must be having acute angle glaucoma. It can be repaired with surgery and everything will be fine.

Diesel&Coco · Jul 21st, 2008, 02:59 PM

I dont know the different types of glaucoma, but my dad was diagnosed with it very early, and has had 2 of the laser-perforation surgeries over the years. he's also on an eyedrop twice a day (timoptic), which makes his eyelashes seriously LUSH. I'm not kidding, they're so long and he has to many, he has to get the trimmed at the barber!

I keep telling him to ask his eye doctor if its okay for me to start using it, LOL!

miss alice · Jul 22nd, 2008, 03:40 PM

so sorry to hear that!! I will say a prayer for your mother! hugs to you!

Jul 17th, 2008, 02:09 PM	#2
l_choice2001 CoCoa Goddess Joined: May 2006 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 141	sorry to hear about your mother, my grandmother had cataracs about three years ago and she had surgery and was back to herself within a few weeks your mom will be fine! you and your family will be in my prayers :) __________________ please resize, signature too large

Jul 17th, 2008, 05:15 PM	#3
DamierAddict Member Joined: Nov 2007 Location: NY Posts: 1,729	so sorry to hear that __________________ i'm a BALLER .. on a BUDGET

Jul 17th, 2008, 06:50 PM	#4
BagAngel LV obsessed Joined: Oct 2006 Location: UK Posts: 16,049	Sorry to hear that but I think it is just day surgery & recovery is very quick. My mum just had a cataract done & she was fine that very day. Hope all will be well for her! __________________ Roz My handbag collection

Jul 18th, 2008, 04:50 AM	#5
Tangerine HallelujahLock&Load! Joined: Jan 2007 Location: C'Era Una Volta Il West Posts: 510	My mom had this. Depending on the 'angle' I believe they call it, it doesn't have to be a big deal at all, so I'm hoping your case is like mine! What happened to my mother, she suddenly had a headache and REALLLY blurry vision. She went to the ER, they diagnosed Glaucoma, and the next day they surgically poked a whole in her eye with a laser to relieve the pressure (and some other more long term reason which I'm too ignorant to completely understand, or remember right now for that matter) and she was ok. This was like 15 years ago and she's been fine every since. You have to have it checked every 6 months or so. But so far no worries. Good luck! I hope your mom is ok too! __________________ It gives the weak flight, it gives the blind sight.

Jul 18th, 2008, 09:47 PM	#7
merika Sac Himalaya Joined: Nov 2006 Location: In front of a computer Posts: 7,806	She must be having acute angle glaucoma. It can be repaired with surgery and everything will be fine. __________________ I will also gladly authenticate your chocolates for you.

Jul 17th, 2008, 01:53 PM	#1
takeoutbox Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,560	doctor said he will be forwarding her to some kind of specialist to arrange for surgery

Jul 18th, 2008, 09:06 PM	#6
boxermom Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 9,140	Cataracts and Glaucoma are quite different. Cataracts are so common if you live long enough; fortunately the surgery has become pretty routine. Your mom must have the acute glaucoma variety. My mom had it and it was stubborn to repair (she needed more than one procedure, but that's rare) but the surgeon did a great job and she was fine. Best wishes to her and you too!

Jul 21st, 2008, 02:59 PM	#8
Diesel&Coco Member Joined: May 2008 Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 179	I dont know the different types of glaucoma, but my dad was diagnosed with it very early, and has had 2 of the laser-perforation surgeries over the years. he's also on an eyedrop twice a day (timoptic), which makes his eyelashes seriously LUSH. I'm not kidding, they're so long and he has to many, he has to get the trimmed at the barber! I keep telling him to ask his eye doctor if its okay for me to start using it, LOL!

Jul 22nd, 2008, 03:40 PM	#9
miss alice Cela est fabuleux ! Joined: May 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 928	so sorry to hear that!! I will say a prayer for your mother! hugs to you! __________________ "Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadow."- Helen Keller