I'm a former programmer, now in mid forties, and recently diagnosed with low-tension glaucoma, so I appreciate the value in your service. I have no family history so I wonder if my long years of staring at screens had something to do with it, though I realize the causes are complex and not well understood.
In my case it was caught reasonably early but I feel it could have been caught earlier. Its a bit surprising to me since I did have regular dilated eye exams. If screen time is indeed implicated, I do wonder if there is an epidemic of eye/optic nerve damage brewing, especially since those who don't wear corrective lenses probably aren't getting regular exams and may not realize they have risk factors or even damage.
Perhaps its not the screens themselves, but what's on them. The stress of social media causing everyone's IOP to randomly skyrocket.
I'm still coming to grips with my diagnosis and its repercussions. Not the least of which is the cost of the drops I need to take now for the rest of my life. $110 for a three month supply, and I also have to agree to not make a claim on my insurance to reimburse me, so its all out of pocket. Its pretty shady, but they are what my ophthalmologist wants me to use, and I don't want to mess around with blindness.
In my case it was caught reasonably early but I feel it could have been caught earlier. Its a bit surprising to me since I did have regular dilated eye exams. If screen time is indeed implicated, I do wonder if there is an epidemic of eye/optic nerve damage brewing, especially since those who don't wear corrective lenses probably aren't getting regular exams and may not realize they have risk factors or even damage.
Perhaps its not the screens themselves, but what's on them. The stress of social media causing everyone's IOP to randomly skyrocket.
I'm still coming to grips with my diagnosis and its repercussions. Not the least of which is the cost of the drops I need to take now for the rest of my life. $110 for a three month supply, and I also have to agree to not make a claim on my insurance to reimburse me, so its all out of pocket. Its pretty shady, but they are what my ophthalmologist wants me to use, and I don't want to mess around with blindness.