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Originally Posted by mikeod
PL
I think your dismissal of doctor honesty for the occurrence you experienced is a disservice to the profession. You did not have an "attack" of glaucoma. You apparently displayed a somewhat higher pressure than the doctor was comfortable with and you were brought back to confirm the pressure was either normal, or, at least, in line with prior readings. This is not unlike the patient whose blood pressure reads a bit higher than usual on a visit and is asked to return for a second evaluation to confirm it is OK.
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I didn't mean any disservice to the profession. I just chose the wrong words. "honest disclosure" should have been "full disclosure". I felt like I didn't get enough information and was sent home to worry, for several days, that I might have glaucoma. Typically there's little time for discussion when there are people waiting in the waiting room.
I got my exam today by optomap. My cataract that was first diagnosed 10 years ago is still too small to worry about, so I was glad to hear that. My prescription for glasses, that I got several years ago, still doesn't need to be changed. But there was something in the optomap-picture that was in doubt. So it was recommended that I see an opthamologist and I'm waiting for an appointment to be set up.
I can't imagine what it might be because I don't have any vision problems. Although, the doctor suspects it might have something to do with the lense implant that I have in one eye.