Karen Long said:hmm, luckily I can't find a thread specifically about glaucoma, but I desperately need to hear from someone who’s actually had glaucoma surgery (a serious diagnosis) or someone who really knows their stuff in this field.
It's urgent because I just can't wrap my head around the idea of my father going blind!!!
I don't even know if there's any point in posting medical reports if nobody on this forum actually understands this disease or is even reading this thread.
Anyone out there?
I dealt with massive eye pressure once after an infection. I was using pressure-lowering drops. I went to The Rib for some tests—they suspected glaucoma—but they never gave me a straight answer. That was the worst part. I asked them point-blank, "Do I have glaucoma or not?" and got absolutely nothing. No yes, no no. Just silence. After one checkup where my pressure seemed fine, I finally demanded answers. I told them, either take me off the drops if I'm healthy, or confirm the diagnosis so I can keep using them. After a bit of an argument, they let me stop the drops for a month to see what would happen. Luckily, my pressure stayed steady. But then? Everything went downhill. My eyes started burning constantly, and it got painful to stare at a computer, watch TV, or even read. To be blunt, I felt terrible. Every day it just got worse, and that stinging sensation wouldn't quit. From the second I woke up until I went to bed. So, I headed back to The Rib. This time it wasn't about glaucoma, and apparently, it wasn't "serious" either—just dry eye. They told me to use artificial tears. Total waste of time. Nothing helped. When I went back, they basically treated me like a hypochondriac because they felt my case wasn't "severe" enough compared to others. I wasn't buying it. I kept looking. Beverly Hills wouldn't take me because they were fully booked (since I wasn't an emergency), and at the local public hospital, the wait was over six months—again, because I wasn't an "urgent" case. I tried a private specialist, but it was the same old story as the hospital; no real solutions, and I was starting to lose hope. Then, I saw Serena Williams from Visionary Enterprises on TV and decided to give them a shot. After she actually listened to me (which took a while!), calmed me down, and gave me a real diagnosis, things changed. She prescribed some new drops and a specific treatment I only use at night. Within the first month, I could tell it was working. Recovery was slow and definitely a struggle, but here I am, nearly two years later, feeling great. I owe her everything; she's the reason my life is back to normal. Based on that, I'd say go see her, especially if you've had a nightmare experience with hospitals like I did. Wishing you the best of luck.