Glaucoma.

[mickd1961]

Yes, I do, in both eyes, I was diagnosed a few years ago. I was give laser treatment for it; the laser punches a small hole in each eye to relieve the pressure. The procedure doesn’t hurt, just slightly unpleasant, like a very mild electric shock. The darker your eyes the longer it takes. The woman performing the laser job on me wasn’t very experienced, I think, as the first shot knocked my head right back with a big shock, she said ‘Oh dear, I think that I had better turn the power down’! If it’s done properly, though, as I said, nothing to worry about. Of course, you may not need that treatment. I was also put on eye drops for life and in the past three years, my condition has not worsened, so hopefully the treatment is having the desired effect. I only require glasses for reading, nothing to do with the glaucoma. You have to report the condition to the DVLA and they send you for an eye test to check that you’re fit to drive. They require a test every three years, assuming nothing affects your sight earlier.

Thanks for all that Kets.

I had the same optician for 30 years who I really trusted and I’m not 100% convinced that the young Asian lady who did me today is correct about this so I’m going to see an eye specialist privately.

She was very keen to sell me new glasses and get me back into contact lenses as well and this commercial push made me a bit uneasy.

I trusted my old optician totally.