Last week I went back to the VA optometrist for more glaucoma tests. After the pressure test and "what flashing lights?" test, she showed me a read-out where there appeared to be dark spots around each of my eye's range of vision.
She said "Now we have a base-line, we will check you again in four months and see if there is any progression. But looking at this, I'd say that you do have glaucoma."
She did not ask about my medications. She did not talk about any kind of treatment or what progression might mean or even what glaucoma was.
I was scared, had taken an Ativan to keep my eye open enough for the pressure test, and was too afraid/fuzzy to ask questions.
I mentioned this all to my mother-in-law's caregiver and she said that I should have been started on drops right away!!
Huh?
What should I do? We don't have outside insurance that pays for vision stuff, and despite what the world thinks, %100 does NOT mean you can afford everything. (don't get me started, I'll be crying all night...)
Should I be scared? Did I already ask this question?
I'm sorry if I did. I keep repeating myself. Drives my kid nuts.
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Last week I went back to the VA optometrist for more glaucoma tests. After the pressure test and "what flashing lights?" test, she showed me a read-out where there appeared to be dark spots around each of my eye's range of vision.
She said "Now we have a base-line, we will check you again in four months and see if there is any progression. But looking at this, I'd say that you do have glaucoma."
She did not ask about my medications. She did not talk about any kind of treatment or what progression might mean or even what glaucoma was.
I was scared, had taken an Ativan to keep my eye open enough for the pressure test, and was too afraid/fuzzy to ask questions.
I mentioned this all to my mother-in-law's caregiver and she said that I should have been started on drops right away!!
Huh?
What should I do? We don't have outside insurance that pays for vision stuff, and despite what the world thinks, %100 does NOT mean you can afford everything. (don't get me started, I'll be crying all night...)
Should I be scared? Did I already ask this question?
I'm sorry if I did. I keep repeating myself. Drives my kid nuts.
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