You have confirmed what I have been worrying about since my Visual Field Test last week. I need more frequent Testing! So many questions you have answered re the test. I did not focus on the centre dot for at least Half of the time. My eye was watery from hay fever allergies. I was also drowsy from taking a hay fever tablet an hour or so before the test. I now believe I need a new test with a month or two instead of having ro wait 6 to 12 months. Thank you Dr. Wish me luck when I make my request from my Opthomologist!
I have narrow angle glaucoma and do badly on the visual field tests. They are often inconclusive, sometimes they are good and sometimes not good at all! I am nervous and jumpy, press the button too late and the next one has gone, or forget to focus and scan the screen for the next one. I hate them and get so anxious my blood pressure spikes and then get a lecture about lowering it and medication. That doesn't help because it goes too low and I faint, low is also bad for glaucoma. If I have slept well and relaxed it can go so well I don't miss a light. Can't win!
When you do visual field test, for a short time of about 5 minutes per eye, you are testing all areas of your eyes and visual parts of your brain. This is the only time that damaged areas of your optic nerve and visual parts of your brain will do real exercise; in or other ciscumstance healthy areas will cover up the deficiencies to help you to see better; This is why glaucoma and stroke silently takes a bit of your vision each day without you noticing anything until it is too late. Eye drops and operations help to control the the eye pressure and slow down the progress. There is also another option to consider; practicing eye exercises that test your ability to see even with area partialy affected by glaucoma or stroke. This practice induces slow regeneration of the damaged areas. This is proven by numerous studies for both stroke and glaucoma. For the stroke, exercise is absolutely accepted and required. For glaucoma, exercise as a requirement is a new area of studies and acceptance. What do scientists say about vision exercise: "“When people have a stroke that affects the motor system, they are sent to rehab as soon as possible,” says Huxlin, the James V. Aquavella, M.D. Professor in Ophthalmology at the University of Rochester’s Flaum Eye Institute. “They get retrained to use a weak arm or leg, and to regain speech.” “But if they have a stroke that affects vision, which involves more than 30 percent of our brain matter and is our dominant sense, they are told there’s essentially nothing that can be done.” They’re told “they should go home and get used to being blind.” " So what is the possible solution of this dilema at this time? Try this, simple, but rich with options, Android app, available on Google Play, which enables you to do something about your eyesight every day without any side effects.If you ever been to visual field test, you allready know how to use the app. There is only one time $4.99l fee, no ads, and you can use the app for years to come. The following visual dot algorithms are embedded: random, linear(vertical/horizontal/angle), mirroring, neighbour areas,nasal peripheral, visual cognitive recognition, each with options of background colors, dot size and interval from slow to very fast. play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sarwar.myapplication
David richardson Dr what we have to do even after trabeculectomy and on medication of drops too pressure is fluctuating between 20 to 21..how to reduce pressure..due to ICL was effected with galucoma..
My right eye is already damaged, more than 1/4 as a whole.My left eye is gaving cataract but I dont used eyeglasses.I can still see clearly, even now Im typung this messaged to you my dear Doctor.Since Covid19 broke up last March here in Davao city, Phillippines, I have'nt gotten a follow up check up.Is frequent used of my cp or watching Netflix on T.V. will damaged more my eye problem?🤔Thanks.😘
Not at all. At my doc’s office, tech alwasy do the screening with air puffs and confirmed by the doc with Goldman tonometry. The air puff usually overstates it by 20-30%
You have confirmed what I have been worrying about since my Visual Field Test last week.
I need more frequent Testing!
So many questions you have answered re the test.
I did not focus on the centre dot for at least
Half of the time.
My eye was watery from hay fever allergies. I was also drowsy from taking a hay fever tablet an hour or so before the test.
I now believe I need a new test with a month or two instead of having ro wait 6 to 12 months.
Thank you Dr.
Wish me luck when I make my request from my Opthomologist!
I find all your vlogs interesting. Thank you.
I have narrow angle glaucoma and do badly on the visual field tests. They are often inconclusive, sometimes they are good and sometimes not good at all! I am nervous and jumpy, press the button too late and the next one has gone, or forget to focus and scan the screen for the next one. I hate them and get so anxious my blood pressure spikes and then get a lecture about lowering it and medication. That doesn't help because it goes too low and I faint, low is also bad for glaucoma. If I have slept well and relaxed it can go so well I don't miss a light. Can't win!
Great video doc
Very helpful ! Thanks!
When you do visual field test, for a short time of about 5 minutes per eye, you are testing all areas of your eyes and visual parts of your brain. This is the only time that damaged areas of your optic nerve and visual parts of your brain will do real exercise; in or other ciscumstance healthy areas will cover up the deficiencies to help you to see better; This is why glaucoma and stroke silently takes a bit of your vision each day without you noticing anything until it is too late. Eye drops and operations help to control the the eye pressure and slow down the progress.
There is also another option to consider; practicing eye exercises that test your ability to see even with area partialy affected by glaucoma or stroke. This practice induces slow regeneration of the damaged areas. This is proven by numerous studies for both stroke and glaucoma. For the stroke, exercise is absolutely accepted and required. For glaucoma, exercise as a requirement is a new area of studies and acceptance.
What do scientists say about vision exercise: "“When people have a stroke that affects the motor system, they are sent to rehab as soon as possible,” says Huxlin, the James V. Aquavella, M.D. Professor in Ophthalmology at the University of Rochester’s Flaum Eye Institute. “They get retrained to use a weak arm or leg, and to regain speech.”
“But if they have a stroke that affects vision, which involves more than 30 percent of our brain matter and is our dominant sense, they are told there’s essentially nothing that can be done.” They’re told “they should go home and get used to being blind.” "
So what is the possible solution of this dilema at this time?
Try this, simple, but rich with options, Android app, available on Google Play, which enables you to do something about your eyesight every day without any side effects.If you ever been to visual field test, you allready know how to use the app. There is only one time $4.99l fee, no ads, and you can use the app for years to come. The following visual dot algorithms are embedded: random, linear(vertical/horizontal/angle), mirroring, neighbour areas,nasal peripheral, visual cognitive recognition, each with options of background colors, dot size and interval from slow to very fast.
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sarwar.myapplication
David richardson Dr what we have to do even after trabeculectomy and on medication of drops too pressure is fluctuating between 20 to 21..how to reduce pressure..due to ICL was effected with galucoma..
Not a fun topic, but right on Long time Glacoma suspect and now confirmed 20 yrs
My right eye is already damaged, more than 1/4 as a whole.My left eye is gaving cataract but I dont used eyeglasses.I can still see clearly, even now Im typung this messaged to you my dear Doctor.Since Covid19 broke up last March here in Davao city, Phillippines, I have'nt gotten a follow up check up.Is frequent used of my cp or watching Netflix on T.V. will damaged more my eye problem?🤔Thanks.😘
I’m sure you’ve been asked this before, are “air puff” IOP tests very accurate? Sorry for an off topic question.
Not at all. At my doc’s office, tech alwasy do the screening with air puffs and confirmed by the doc with Goldman tonometry. The air puff usually overstates it by 20-30%
Do you means the pressure is 20-30% higher with the puff?
@@savedbytheblood316 yes higher with the puff