leafar1988

Hello everyone, I am 26 and I was active duty Army from 06-13. I was just diagnosed with open angle glaucoma in both eyes, and the images of my optic nerves indicate they are slightly damaged due to the high eye pressure and large optic nerves (both are common symtopms of glaucoma) also my eye pressure was 26 in my right eye and 25 in the left. I was prescribed eye drops that I have to use twice a day for the rest of my life. They gave me the Alphagan drops first but they only lowered my pressure to 18 in both and my doc wanted it lower so he gave me stronger drops called Combigan and that is keeping my eyes at a healthy 15 for the eye pressure which again, I have to use for life. I also need to see him and get everything checked and test ran again every 2-3 months. So i have to be seen 6-7 times a year. Would I be able to go to the VA and claim glaucoma and actually get a rating ? I was prescribed glasses while on active duty but i dont think anything was mentioned about high eye pressure or probable glaucoma to me. After I got out is when I found everything out during an eye exam. My civilian eye doctor has all the records of his findings and the pretty images of my slightly damaged optic nerves and its mentioned that I have to take drops forever. I still wear glasses and at the moment he did not see anything wrong with my periphial vision test which doesnt get bad until severe optic nerve damage. So what do you guys think? I have all of the proof from my civilian doctor after i got out. Do I have something here? What should I do? Thanks for the feedback.