#glaucoma is No Joke it can lead to serious complications and often there's no real indicator beforehand
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AHH I saw someone in the tags of that post that says their optometrist doesnt do the glaucoma test?? why?? its a good thing! especially if ur diabetic! and the alternatives to the air puff are worse!
#glaucoma is No Joke it can lead to serious complications and often there's no real indicator beforehand#u just go blind when it pinched ur optic nerve. and when it gets to that point you Dont Get Better in most cases#pinches*#also its hard to regulate if ur not taking medication or using eyedrops to manage it if you have it. its not fun.#also the pressure changes change your prescription too :/ and ur eye is enclosed its not easy to take#vitreous humor out of your eye. seriously not recommended#it doesnt regenerate either so like. relieving pressure via draining isnt a thing#mara's shit#ok thats my rant of the day#also if ur paying huge prices for a guy that isnt an opthamologist and is specifically looking#at ur eye because of underlying conditions (i.e. glaucoma. cataracts. retinal detachment) then ur paying too much for nothing#a normal eye exam shouldnt cost a whole lot. there's usually extra charges for dilation and retinal scanning tho#so like at my optometrist he charges $69 for base and $40 for the retinal scan and dilation#and contacts are different but thats w/e
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