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I have had myopia since age 18 and it constantly worsened. I got diagnosed with glaucoma in my 30s as a result of high IOP, but only because I started to have b

by iengae 4y ago

I have had myopia since age 18 and it constantly worsened. I got diagnosed with glaucoma in my 30s as a result of high IOP, but only because I started to have bad vision because my right optic nerve is already damaged. I started taking medication to reduce IOP then (a few years ago) and since then my myopia stopped worsening. I have this image of my eyeball in my head, being basically a skin sack full of water enclosed in the skull in all dimensions but one. My theory is my eyeballs lengthened because of the high IOP. My ophthalmologist says this is impossible. Unfortunately I am not scientifically literate enough to check that and I am not sure who to talk to. What I am trying to say is, if your myopia is constantly worsening get your IOP tested - just in case.

SemanticStrengh 4y ago
Bilberry prevents myopia progression. Also, how do you diagnose IOP?https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6296196/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6296196/
- awiesenhofer 4y ago
  > Berberine prevents myopia progression Any sources about that?
  - SemanticStrengh 4y ago
    I edited ly comment, it's not Berberine it's Bilberry https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6296196/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6296196/
- iengae 4y ago
  There are devices to measure IOP, most used but kind of inaccurate with a small „air burst“ on your eye. There seem to be more accurate measurement methods but they involve „touching“ the eye.
  - SemanticStrengh 4y ago
    Can an amateur buy them online?
    - iengae 4y ago
      No definitely not. Your doctor has it. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intraocular_pressure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intraocular_pressure
      - SemanticStrengh 4y ago
        well it can actually be bought for 700$ but yeah doctors are a thing. also: > Differences in pressure between the two eyes are often clinically significant, and potentially associated with certain types of glaucoma, as well as iritis or retinal detachment.

by iengae 4y ago

SemanticStrengh 4y ago

Bilberry prevents myopia progression. Also, how do you diagnose IOP?https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6296196/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6296196/

awiesenhofer 4y ago
> Berberine prevents myopia progression Any sources about that?
- SemanticStrengh 4y ago
  I edited ly comment, it's not Berberine it's Bilberry https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6296196/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6296196/
iengae 4y ago
There are devices to measure IOP, most used but kind of inaccurate with a small „air burst“ on your eye. There seem to be more accurate measurement methods but they involve „touching“ the eye.
- SemanticStrengh 4y ago
  Can an amateur buy them online?
  - iengae 4y ago
    No definitely not. Your doctor has it. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intraocular_pressure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intraocular_pressure
    - SemanticStrengh 4y ago
      well it can actually be bought for 700$ but yeah doctors are a thing. also: > Differences in pressure between the two eyes are often clinically significant, and potentially associated with certain types of glaucoma, as well as iritis or retinal detachment.