Wah, so cool man, how come I get shown reply message in this thread when I did not even know this thread exist? Now I know I can call for other member by using nickname

By the way, in my article titled Glaucoma Operation Singapore, I did mention I was prescribed Lumigan + Cosopt by my SG doc after Travatan failed.

I am pleased to inform that my pressure has been hovering around 13-17 for 2 years now.... and the odd thing is, my gorgeous SG Doc said there is an "improvement" to my left eye which I do not really know what she meant and did not bother to ask. Every 6 months in addition to visual field test, the SG doctor also scan both my eye's nerves. Since mid last year I have been visiting my SG doc every 6 months as my pressure has been constant.

And the best thing is I am still go to the KL doctor just to check my eye's pressure in between my trips to SG, and everytime he's surprised that the pressure remains relatively constant He has no idea I am on Lumigan. It is like as if he know my pressure will increase if I stayed with Travatan.

Bro, do you go outside often exposed to the sun? I believe in addition to Lumigan+Cospot, my pressure has remained constant because I no longer spend hours in the sun and change my lifestyle by doing nothing much except eat shit and sleep.

Do you believe in Chinese Medicine? If you do try out "Ho Ti Cho - porcupine stone". Try it once and see if it makes any diff to you BUT do not take it often.

This post has been edited by Gen-X: Apr 7 2013, 07:20 PM

I am not diabetic yet....... possibility high as both my parents are.

As for the porcupine ball, you no need buy the whole ball (which cost a bomb) but you can buy in a small pack for a few hundred Ringgit. It's a miracle medicine But more importantly is that you must be able to trust the person selling it as there are fakes around.

Bro (if sis, please excuse me), ISEC is in KL, SNEC in in Singapore.

As for the cost, just say treatment is Ringgit for Dollars.

Examples:

Consultation is SGD80.

Vision test about RM100 at ISEC (cannot remember the exact amount). In SNEC is about SGD100.

And my Singapore doctor does more tests than ISEC, example, often does another test to see the "nerves" which cost about another SGD100.

Also need to add air fare to the cost. For me, got to add hotel and shopping cost when my wife follow me to SG, haha.

By the way, what is the pressure in your dad's eyes? Fluctuates by how much? Mine also can fluctuate. Reading also depends how good is the doctor is, no kidding. No two doctor will give you the same reading. And my doctor said it also depends on the time of the day.

And she knows I am not keen for operation, and few months back my pressure increased and she recommended laser treatment which I agreed. If you want to know exactly how much then PM me when your dad needs it. And guess what, after the laser,I felt my vision improved slightly and it was reconfirmed that this is indeed the case a month later when I took the vision test - it's a miracle, haha. But, I don't think it will last. BUT, laser is not for everyone as it only last for 6 months to 2 years max. And the doctor told me some people don't even response to laser treatment.

This post has been edited by Gen-X: Dec 12 2013, 11:10 PM

Even the valves don't last forever, like you mentioned. All current glaucoma treatments don't last.... that is why they keep adding tubes and I am sure you have read that some even have more than 10 valves!

If you had read my articles, you will note that I said when it comes to operation, get second and even third opinion. But with your dad vision only 10%, I guess he will be fed up going to see too many doctors as they can't improve his vision much.

Click below to read my article where I told of a story where a guy was told he need to go for brain operation and....

http://ringgitwisefool.blogspot.com/2011/0...prosperity.html

Coming back to your dad, when it increase to 17 to 20, does it drop back??? And very important, did the same person took the pressure reading? Like I said , no two persons will give you the same reading. Actually, the same doctor can even have different pressure reading if he/she take it again in 2 minutes. And those machines that shoots air into the eye to get pressure readings are really useless and inaccurate.

This post has been edited by Gen-X: Dec 13 2013, 05:37 PM

Bro, you stated the one that you tested with is the never model. So, I guess it should be more "accurate" than the older models that I was tested with.

And what qualification the so called 2 optometrists have? Only recommend to go see specialist if reading is 25 and above!!!

FYI, my daughter at age 14, while in Melbourne went to an optometrist (who obtained a Doctor of Optometry from Uni of Melbourne) and had her eyes' pressure tested with the puff machine ( Ramjade - you taught me an easier way to described the machines, haha) and got readings of 24 and the Optometrist was so worried that she insisted that my wife takes my daughter to a specialist and was willing to refer my daughter to one! And when my daughter revisited the optometrist to get another pair of specs a few months later, she reminded my wife to make sure that my daughter go seek an specialist's opinion in respect to her high eyes pressure readings. Of course, my daughter have since then visited a specialist.

Bro, if any family member (auntie or uncle included) of yours have Glaucoma, I strongly recommend that you go a specialist to have your eyes pressure test taken. And if you feel your vision has deteriorated, even slightly, I suggest to go take a vision test too for your records so that in the future you have some reference to check if you vision deteriorates any future.

Seeing a specialist and taking the vision test here in Malaysia is cheap compared to what I pay in SG (afer conversion). But, if you are ever told you need to go for an operation, best you get a second opinion from SG. I have been seeing my SG specialist for 5 years (after being told here by a so called top Glaucoma specialist in KL that I need to go for an operation) and my pressure has maintained and I'm still using the same medication she prescribed to me when I first met her.

This post has been edited by Gen-X: Jan 6 2016, 04:04 PM

Basically my daughter is still young and we just have to monitor. I was actually warned that I will have Glaucoma more than 25 years ago by an Optometrist while I was doing my undergraduate in USA. I then returned to KL and went to Husein Onn Eye Center and the doctor told me not too worry... fast forward 20 years, one of my eyes 70% damaged.

Actually my eldest son also has high eyes pressure readings and took him to see my specialist in SG. She said that some people are more tolerant that others, and having reading of 20 and above does not necessarily means one will have Glaucoma. So for the last few years my son have been performing vision tests to monitor.

Yeah, like I said, always get a second opinion. The so called top specialist in Glaucoma here said I needed to go for an operation where as the specialist in SG just changed on of the eye drops (I use 2 types daily) that was prescribed by the KL doctor. With the new eye drop ( that can be bought from any Pharmacy in Malaysia) prescribed by the SG specialist, the pressure in my eyes drop and has been maintaining for the last 5 years. However, FYI, I did do a Laser Treatment by the SG specialist about 2 years ago on my right eye and it only took 5 minutes and within 1/2 hour I can walk to the train station to be on the way to the airport to go catch my flight back to KL. And since my pressure has been stabilizing within 14 to 17 in the last 5 years, and no further deterioration to my vision since the first day I saw her, the SG doctor told me to only visit her every 6 to 8 months!!

The first eye doctor I went to here in Malaysia, worst still, the eye drop he prescribed caused my eyes to turn red and damn freaking sensitive to light. He said it was normal and I will get use to it. And he did not even ask me to go for a vision test... so I had no idea how bad my eyes were damaged!!!

Had to suffer for about 1 year before I finally switch to the so called top Glaucoma Specialist in KL where he changed the eye drop and the suffering stopped; but after about a year he said I got to go for an operation (the pressure in my eyes less than 20)!! I asked him about Laser Treatment and he gave me some excuse that we Asians are not suitable for it!!! I was not going to do any operation and therefore seek another opinion... in SG.

Anyway Bro, since your mum has Glaucoma, just check your eyes every other year and your children's (if you have any) too. Better to be safe than sorry.

This post has been edited by Gen-X: Jan 7 2016, 01:40 PM

Bro, if you really free and got nothing to do - click here and read my freaking long article titled - The Secret To Eternal Happiness where I mentioned I do not want to be cured, hahaha.