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Sunday, July 15, 2012

Have any of you had eye surgery to lower eye pressure due to glaucoma? I'm scheduled to have this surgery on July 30th and hopeful that it will be successful. My doctor says it has a 70% success rate and lasts about 5 years. Looking for someone who's had this.
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NIGHTHAWLK 8/23/2012 11:03AM

    so glad your surgery went well.

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REDBUD1 8/23/2012 10:49AM

    Thank you all! The surgery went well and was relatively painless; in case you ever have to have it done. Plan to have someone drive you; it takes several before sight returns in the effected eye.
Don't know about you, but not being able to see is a frightening thing for me. Everything I enjoy requires my eyes. emoticon

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REDBUD1 7/25/2012 10:16PM

    Thank you all for the well wishes. One of my co-workers had the surgery years ago. I'm sure it's much easier now and I'm sure it'll go fine.

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USMAWIFE 7/18/2012 10:27AM

    I have glacoma but my doctor has never told me that this could be a option if mine dropped to much.

you might want to go to a site like webmd click on the name of the procedures and see what others say about the procedure

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JLWOF1 7/18/2012 9:42AM

    Will send good thoughts and prayers your way!

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TOWHEE 7/15/2012 10:06PM

    I haven't had glaucoma surgery, but I had cataract surgery last summer and it was amazing. It didn't hurt, I was in and out in a couple of hours (more time for pre-op and post-op than the operation itself) and I haven't had any problems since.

I'm sending you positive thoughts that your surgery will be as successful as mine was. emoticon

Margaret

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WILLOW49 7/15/2012 11:47AM

    Don't know anyone who has; hope someone will help you out. Maybe posting as your status might catch some more "eyes"...?

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MNABOY 7/15/2012 11:35AM

    No experience but that is a very high success rate. You are in my thoughts.

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JOHNMARTINMILES 7/15/2012 11:05AM

    Sorry, I can't help you but I can send you good wishes on your upcoming surgery.

Make it a great week!

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