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Chatter: Scientifically Valid Self-Experiments At Home (for IOP)
self-tonometry self-experimentation
3 months ago by
david 4.4k
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Chatter: DMSO and/or Chlorine dioxide
dmso:dimethyl_sulfoxide Chlorine-dioxide
3 months ago by
random • 0
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Chatter: Why We Encourage Open-Minded (and Hopeful) Discussions
glaucoma
4 months ago by
david 4.4k
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Chatter: What is the consensus here regarding weightlifting?
Exercise Weightlifting
updated 5 months ago by
david 4.4k • written 8 months ago by
SnowLemmings • 10
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Chatter: DMSO as a possible support for eye/brain care
DMSO
8 months ago by
alicia • 0
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Chatter: High Myopia inviting cataract surgery making a person Aphakic, waiting to invite Gluacoma
glaucoma Aphakia Aphakic-Glaucoma
9 months ago by
jraju • 0
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Chatter: Any thoughts or experience with kdb goniotomy?
Migs
12 months ago by
Judybarnett • 0
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Chatter: Looking to interview glaucoma patients who use eye drops
technology rx:medications side-effects diagnostic-testing
15 months ago by
azureh • 0
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Chatter: Diagnosis & Glaucoma Specialist
NTG
16 months ago by
wdaug • 10
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Chatter: Sharing personal experience of the integrative therapy for the chronic eye conditions
presbyopia vision-restoration myopia:near-sighted Ayurveda visual_acuity Micro-Acupuncture/Glaucoma Integrative-therapy
updated 10 weeks ago by
Jo Ann • 180 • written 17 months ago by
sparnaik • 10
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Chatter: A Day in the Life of IOP
eye-pressure
updated 18 months ago by
BrianB • 250 • written 18 months ago by
glaucoma1960 • 30
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Chatter: Glaucoma and Blood Pressure
high-blood-pressure
18 months ago by
glaucoma1960 • 30
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684
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Chatter: TRIPHALA FOR CATARACT
triphala
18 months ago by
glaucoma1960 • 30
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Chatter: Stanford Insulin Trial
Insulin-Clinical-Trial
19 months ago by
Sam • 0
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Chatter: Does "curing" Raynauds ameliorate Flammer Syndrome and reduce glaucoma progression?
Flammer's-Syndrom Raynaud's ice-baths
21 months ago by
Judybarnett • 0
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Chatter: Dietary Supplements for Better Sleep
dietary-supplements sleep
updated 2.0 years ago by
flyingpig • 100 • written 2.0 years ago by
david 4.4k
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Chatter: Introduction to the Routine Glaucoma Exams
diagnostic-testing eye-test-results glaucoma iop:intraocular-pressure self-visual-field-testing
2.1 years ago by
david 4.4k
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Chatter: Leveraging Home Tonometry in Modern Glaucoma Care
self-tonometry iop:intraocular-pressure handheld-tonometer tonometer-purchase rx:tonometers
2.1 years ago by
david 4.4k
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Chatter: Effect of alcohol on IOP
efficacious-treatments
updated 2.1 years ago by
david 4.4k • written 2.1 years ago by
Jo Ann • 180
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Chatter: My Intraocular Pressure After Using Cannabigerol (CBG) For A Month
dietary-supplements glaucoma iop:intraocular-pressure cbg:cannabigerol
updated 2.1 years ago by
david 4.4k • written 2.1 years ago by
anonymous FitEyes member ♦ 1.1k
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Chatter: Glaucoma in Women: The Estrogen Connection
estrogen
updated 18 months ago by
Mary Beth • 350 • written 2.4 years ago by
Suzanne • 70
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Chatter: Be cautious with eye rubbing or eyelid massages and intraocular pressure
iop:intraocular-pressure eye-massage eye-rubbing
2.5 years ago by
david 4.4k
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Chatter: Safety of Topical Insulin Drops for Open-angle Glaucoma - Clinical Trial News
glaucoma insulin clinical-trial
2.6 years ago by
david 4.4k
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Chatter: Organic CBN Without CBD
cbn:cannabinol
2.9 years ago by
Penny • 10
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Chatter: Curcumin
dietary-supplements
updated 3.0 years ago by
david 4.4k • written 3.1 years ago by
Callum2014 • 120
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Chatter: Correct tonometer use
icare-tonometer tonometer
updated 3.0 years ago by
david 4.4k • written 3.0 years ago by
Merilee • 10
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Chatter: Mushrooms and IOP
side-effects
updated 3.1 years ago by
david 4.4k • written 3.1 years ago by
Callum2014 • 120
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1
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Chatter: Getting to Know Glaucoma Specialist Dr. David Richardson
gs:glaucoma-specialist glaucoma
updated 3.0 years ago by
joannemarion • 30 • written 3.1 years ago by
david 4.4k
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Chatter: PEA effectiveness in reducing IOP
dietary-supplements pea:palmitoylethanolamide
updated 3.1 years ago by
david 4.4k • written 4.1 years ago by
Tulip70 • 30
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Chatter: Nasal Insulin may fight glaucoma
insulin
3.1 years ago by
JJ • 170
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Chatter: Interview with Dr. Ramesh C. Shah regarding Therapeutic Ultrasound for Glaucoma
glaucoma tug:therapeutic_ultrasound
3.4 years ago by
FitEyes Team 260
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1
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Chatter: mitochondria article
mitochondria glaucoma
updated 3.4 years ago by
david 4.4k • written 3.6 years ago by
Mark • 20
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Chatter: Who was ophthalmologist William H. Bates, MD?
bates-method
3.5 years ago by
david 4.4k
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Chatter: Right to Try Act
devices
3.5 years ago by
Mary Beth • 350
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Chatter: IBS Diagnosis Associated with Increased Risk of Glaucoma
ibs:irritable-bowel-syndrome microbiome
3.8 years ago by
Saikumar Gandapodi • 0
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Chatter: probably americano spike
iop:intraocular-pressure caffeine
3.8 years ago by
engrav • 160
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Chatter: SLT and doctors targeting schwalbes line or ciliary body instead of trabecular meshwork
updated 3.9 years ago by
Mary Beth • 350 • written 3.9 years ago by
stephiegirl1968 • 30
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Chatter: does anxiety raise IOP?
anxiety self-tonometry iop:intraocular-pressure
updated 3.9 years ago by
david 4.4k • written 3.9 years ago by
engrav • 160
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Chatter: Midodrine (ProAmatine) raises blood pressure. Has anyone tried it? Did it have any effects on your eye pressure?
hypotension
updated 3.9 years ago by
david 4.4k • written 3.9 years ago by
JJ • 170
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Chatter: Dietary supplement for brain health that was described a few weeks ago
dietary-supplements
updated 3.0 years ago by
Merilee • 10 • written 4.0 years ago by
scater • 0
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Chatter: Qigong sound healing raises IOP while stationery biking lowers IOP. Thoughts?
qigong iop:intraocular-pressure
4.0 years ago by
Callum2014 • 120
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Chatter: Seeking Opinions on the Omni 360 System Because of Side Effects From Drops
glaucoma
updated 4.0 years ago by
Mary Beth • 350 • written 4.0 years ago by
Pgw • 10
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2
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1.5k
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Chatter: Afraid of cataract surgery
glaucoma surgery cataract myopia:near-sighted
4.0 years ago by
Ricky • 50
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1
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1.3k
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Chatter: negative side effects from melatonin
updated 4.0 years ago by
david 4.4k • written 4.0 years ago by
Callum2014 • 120
4
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1
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Chatter: Is there any hope?
ophthalmology-instruments
updated 4.0 years ago by
david 4.4k • written 4.0 years ago by
SteveSeven • 20
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2
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1.5k
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Chatter: Best activities, drugs, supplements with proven benefits
self-tonometry self-experimentation iop:intraocular-pressure
updated 4.0 years ago by
david 4.4k • written 4.0 years ago by
db • 60
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1
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1.4k
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Chatter: Dr. Kondrot treatments
homeopathy
updated 4.1 years ago by
anonymous FitEyes member ♦ 1.1k • written 4.1 years ago by
cindywink1 • 20
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Chatter: ICARE tonometer is suddenly not recording my IOP measurements
icare-tonometer self-tonometry
updated 4.1 years ago by
david 4.4k • written 4.1 years ago by
Callum2014 • 120
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Chatter: I am failing at using my Icare on the first day. Am I the only one who can't use an Icare tonometer?
icare-tonometer self-tonometry
updated 4.1 years ago by
BrianB • 250 • written 4.1 years ago by
anonymous FitEyes member ♦ 1.1k
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Chatter: Micro pulse Laser P3
micropulse-p3 laser-surgery glaucoma cyclophotocoagulation
updated 4.1 years ago by
david 4.4k • written 4.1 years ago by
Mary Beth • 350
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> I am guessing I may need to change the probe base. So, my question is, do I need to buy another one? I clean and reuse my probe bases (a…
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I had a meeting with Heidelberg today and I learned some new things. I'll share the meeting notes with everyone here. Most of these apply t…
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Thanks for your question and for sharing your experience. Regarding itchy, watery eyes: while allergic conjunctivitis doesn’t directly rai…
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Regarding: > Do you feel the red light therapy contributed to improved eye sight and healing of the optic nerve? Myself, and others who h…
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Thank you for your question regarding red light therapy (RLT) and optic nerve health. Recent studies have explored the potential benefits o…
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Most of the factors that determine OCT quality are up to the operator, not the patient. As a patient, the best thing is to relax and be c…
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> I would like to know if anyone here has had success with any dietary supplements or other food related lifestyle changes for managing gla…
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# EPOCT Protocol for Glaucoma Patients ## Optimize OCT Operation & Scan Acquisition - Prefer a Heidleberg Spectralis OCT device, if avai…
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Here's a 2025 **update**. While inhibition of 11β-HSD1 specifically within the eye can lower IOP, as discussed in the main post above, sy…
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I'm wondering if you are still satisfied with the results you received from the Netra Eye Institute. If so, would you please share the kin…
Comment: Scientifically Valid Self-Experiments At Home (for IOP) by david 4.4k
Record all three IOP values (with the time stamps). You'll record 16, 15, and 12 for that eye, with each measurement a few seconds or a min…
Comment: Scientifically Valid Self-Experiments At Home (for IOP) by Mor • 20
Great post, will use it! However, I would like to ask how to interpret the following situation: Taking 3 measurements (6 small icare hits …
Answer: Scientifically Valid Self-Experiments At Home (for IOP) by david 4.4k
The **"Buckets" Method** is an effective way to ensure extra measurements taken during certain times of the day do not disproportionately s…
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Sadly, the doctor you mentioned is not trustworthy or honorable. The device is very overpriced. Look for other options.
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**Symptoms of long-term benzalkonium chloride (BAK) use in the eyes** include ocular surface disease (OSD) manifestations such as ocular di…
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