Kickas.org Forums Ankylosing Spondylitis General Discussion #1 AS Web Support Group Iritis

Nobody should be cracking each other up around here. No cracking I say! We have brittle spine disease! My goodness, do I have to tell you people everything?

:))

Probably should mention that prednisone, which is what we take to treat iritis, can actually cause glaucoma!

http://ibdcrohns.about.com/cs/prednisone/a/steroideffects_3.htm

Ajit - Get thee to an ophtholmologist. NEVER ignore eye problems. OK?

Now, don't rub the eyes, bath them in 'warm' water and rest them. Blink, ensure that you blink a 'lot'. Whilst working at the computer, most people don't blink as much, and the blink mechanism is necessary for good eye health. So, blink - clears, cleans and lubricates the eyes.

Hope it is not iritis, but could well be dry eye - Sjogren's. Which is managed by using artificial tears - use at least 4X per day, and for night time use, an eye ointment. Ensure products are 'preservative free'. The preservatives in eye products lead to exacerbation of eye problems. So, preservative free, in single use doses. The eye ointment (don't know what is available in India) usually have a life of 4 weeks after opening, comes in a tiny tube.

Wear protective eye wear whilst out, to protect against wind and sun and of course dust. Polaroid is best.

But *always check with your ophtho. Take care them eyes.

Glaucoma - useful info/links to follow up on:-

Web ResultsGlaucoma, Corneal Thickness (Pachymetry) and Eye Pressure
Glaucoma risk and corneal thickness. ... higher pressures (meaning in many people pressure above the 21 mmHg level is not abnormal). .... False low eye pressure readings pose the risk of delaying the diagnosis of future glaucoma in ...
www.agingeye.net/mainnews/glaucomapachymetry.php - Similar

(what they are missing here is the fact one can well have LPG - low/no pressure glaucoma)


Glaucoma - A Complete Guide From AllAboutVision.com
An abnormally high IOP reading indicates a problem with the amount of fluid ... low-tension glaucoma or low-pressure glaucoma) is an open-angle type of ...
www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/glaucoma.htm - Similar

Intraocular Pressure Symptoms | LIVESTRONG.COM
Normal tension glaucoma is thought to be caused by poor blood supply to the optic ... IOP is considered abnormally low if it's less than 10mm Hg. A transient drop ... People Are Reading; Related Topics. Intraocular Eye Pressure Symptoms ...
www.livestrong.com/article/70904-intraocular-pressure... - Similar

[PDF]How to read Humphrey - The Egyptian Society for the Glaucomas
To have a system while reading the Humphrey's field printout, ..... give a sign to that point being abnormally low and will use the sign indicating .... In glaucoma, the severity of damage is considered mild if the value of MD is ...
www.glaucoma-eg.org/lectures%20online_files/aashafik%20how... - Similar

Accuracy of IOP Measurement in Keratoconus - Elsevier
A clear rationale for the artificially low readings obtained by noncontact tonometry is ... generate falsely low readings in an eye with abnormally low ocular rigidity. ... J. Rosenthal and D.L. Werner, Tonometry and Glaucoma Detection, ...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/089289679390052S - Similar

(correct dagnostic equipment is crucial)

Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Glaucoma: Merck Manual Professional
Normal- or low-pressure glaucoma: In at least 1/3 of patients with glaucoma, ... readings), optic nerve damage caused by previously resolved glaucoma (eg, ...
www.merckmanuals.com/professional/sec09/ch103/ch103b.... - Similar

A Patients Guide to Glaucoma: Section 6-B: Intraocular ...
Aug 28, 2006... lower than 5 mmHg is considered abnormally low and is called hypotony. ... Intraocular pressure reading is performed using a topical ...
www.medrounds.org/glaucoma-guide/2006/08/section-6-b-... - Similar

That Patient Guide to Glaucoma is not coming up...nuisance. So will put in a different search. Hypotony is what one is interested in - i.e abnormally low pressure readings 'with' glaucoma.

Found this, but...darn thing won't pull up. Maddening, as the title looks promising. Bah!

Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2000 Spring;40(2):175-203.

Appraisal and management of ocular hypotony and glaucoma associated with uveitis.Tran VT, Mermoud A, Herbort CP.

Hôpital Jules Gonin, University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

PMID: 10791265 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

and this one:-

Ophthalmol Clin North Am. 2005 Sep;18(3):421-30, vii.

Glaucoma in patients with ocular inflammatory disease.
Kuchtey RW, Lowder CY, Smith SD.

Cole Eye Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.

Abstract
Uveitic glaucoma can pose some of the most challenging management problems faced by the ophthalmologist. A better understanding of the pathogenesis of glaucoma associated with ocular inflammatory disease is an important key to making appropriate therapeutic decisions. This article provides an update on recent advances in understanding the epidemiology and pathogenesis of uveitic glaucoma, as well as developments in the diagnosis and management of this condition.

PMID: 16054999 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE

Ah-Ha - looks promising. Moorfields. Could wwell be an excellent option for you Kevin.

Ophthalmol Clin North Am. 2002 Sep;15(3):375-87, viii.

Uveitic glaucoma.
Kok H, Barton K.

Moorfields Eye Hospital, 162 City Road, London EC1V 2PD, UK.

Abstract
Glaucoma is a common and challenging complication of uveitis. This article
reviews the risk factors for uveitic glaucoma and provides a logical
approach to identification of the underlying mechanisms of raised intraocular
pressure. Management is discussed with special reference to the relative
merits and disadvantages of the newer glaucoma drugs, antiproliferative
trabeculectomy, glaucoma drainage devices, and cyclophotocoagulation.

PMID: 12434487 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Publication Types, MeSH TermsPublication Types: ReviewMeSH Terms:Glaucoma/
classificationGlaucoma/diagnosisGlaucoma/etiology*Glaucoma/therapyHumansUveitis/
classificationUveitis/complications*Uveitis/diagnosisUveitis/therapy
LinkOut - more resources

Hi Kevin
hope the iritis is clearing up. I know you are early on Embrel like myself - just to let you know that I have found it just brilliant. I am now 6 weeks into it and I have almost forgotten what back/neck pain is like!!
I hope you can get back onto it soon - and I really hope you will feel better soon (by xmas maybe?)

My very best wishes for you my friend
Lorcan

Looking at Glaucoma as a Systemic Disease - American Academy of Ophthalmology - www.aao.org