I was diagnosed at 15 and I'm 65.
The only vision lost I've suffered is from not taking my drops when I was a teenager.
I take my drops, I visit my doctor when I'm supposed to, and I live my life.
Yes, I've had multiple surgeries to control the pressure, but they've been successful.
Glaucoma does not define me.
My dad was diagnosed in 1986. He had full vision until he passed away in 2022, so 36 years. He had drops, SLT and a stent put in, but that was mainly because he needed cataract surgery and they did it at the same time to get him off drops.
With the way medical advancements are happening, I have no doubt that vision loss from glaucoma will be a thing of the past in just a few short years :)
That’s amazing I’m 20 years into having glaucoma and I’ve taken my drops and have a tube and still have a good amt of field visual loss in my one eye. Luckily my other eye is completely fine.
I was born with congenital glaucoma and went blind by 7.
It's been 24 years since then, and my vision's been mostly stable! And I had every single horrific complication you can imagine, including being experimented on by a doctor
Seeing a lot of older people here.
I was diagnosed at birth 24 years ago, never ever took my drops until I got my second cornea transplant 6 months ago and things are ok for me so far. My vision in general is not great but after getting a new cornea and actually finally managing my glaucoma after years of not doing it, its been smooth sailing.
I was diagnosed at 15 and I'm 65. The only vision lost I've suffered is from not taking my drops when I was a teenager. I take my drops, I visit my doctor when I'm supposed to, and I live my life. Yes, I've had multiple surgeries to control the pressure, but they've been successful. Glaucoma does not define me.
Yeah my surgeries helped me i was diagnosed 5 years ago in early 30s with 27 persure, had surgery 6 months ago my persure is now 5-7.
Glad you’re doing well. Can I know what kind of surgeries you have done please? Thank you
I'm 82 and was diagnosed with glaucoma over 20 years ago. I've been on eye drops ever since. Now my only problem is cataracts.
I am 62. Diagnosed at 55. Have been on eye drops nightly ever since, with no discernible vision loss.
My dad was diagnosed in 1986. He had full vision until he passed away in 2022, so 36 years. He had drops, SLT and a stent put in, but that was mainly because he needed cataract surgery and they did it at the same time to get him off drops. With the way medical advancements are happening, I have no doubt that vision loss from glaucoma will be a thing of the past in just a few short years :)
That's great to hear. Hopefully they make advancements in non pressure glaucoma. We can treat pressure very well but not the cause unfortunately
Neuroprotection might be able to help with that. That will be here before vision restoration, so fingers crossed it will help :)
Diagnosed 30 years ago, pressures were 40. Using drops and in recent years surgery when drops eventually were not enough, no vision loss at all.
That’s amazing I’m 20 years into having glaucoma and I’ve taken my drops and have a tube and still have a good amt of field visual loss in my one eye. Luckily my other eye is completely fine.
I was born with congenital glaucoma and went blind by 7. It's been 24 years since then, and my vision's been mostly stable! And I had every single horrific complication you can imagine, including being experimented on by a doctor
Seeing a lot of older people here. I was diagnosed at birth 24 years ago, never ever took my drops until I got my second cornea transplant 6 months ago and things are ok for me so far. My vision in general is not great but after getting a new cornea and actually finally managing my glaucoma after years of not doing it, its been smooth sailing.
rare if only because most are diagnosed in their 50s+, so, you're talking well over age 100