Many years ago, a random intraocular pressure test ( tonometry) showed that I had hypertension. Doctors determined that I had Glaucoma and referred me to a dedicated facility.
This is a private clinic that also provides services on the National Health Fund. I just belong to this group of patients. For the first two years I had visits once a quarter. Before each consultation, I was given computer tests, including: visual field testing and others.
Later, visits were limited to two per year. Apparently, this was due to the economic policy of the National Health Service.
For many years I had been dropping Monoprost drops into my eyes once a day ( in the evening). My eye pressure lowered ( a lot) and was in the normal range.
Several years have passed. My diabetologist became a new doctor. I got a referral from her for a fundus exam and decided to have the test done at a place other than my regular eye clinic.
At the new place I was received by an ophthalmologist known for her very high qualifications. After examining the fundus of the eye she announced – “I don’t see Glaucoma here.”
She invited me to an OCT examination of the eye at the next appointment. This test, among other things: measures the thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer.
OCT examination was performed by the doctor a few days ago. She assessed that everything looked normal. She asked me to stop dropping Monoprost and show up in a month for an eye pressure check.
Is that one problem ” out of the way “? We will find out in a month 🙂
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