Lots of snow here, this is in a local plaza. They have to make space for cars to park!
I was at my eye doctor (opthalmologist) last week for my annual checkup. I have a small cataract in my right eye but it has been stable over the years so I don't need surgery for now. He monitors it and I have been asking him to check my eye pressure (which was normal). I mentioned I have a 50 year old friend who just developed glaucoma. He said it's not common, but he has a few teenage patients with glaucoma. It really can happen at any age.
It seems I have been seeing him since 1999. I had a stressful job in the computer industry and developed an eye inflammation in that right eye. I had to take corticosteroid eye drops to tame the inflammation and it was a troublesome condition to get rid of. It makes me wonder if that medication caused the cataract. The other thing is that I left my job the next year to stay home and since then I have never had a recurrence (knock on wood)! It must have been caused by stress.
It seems I have been seeing him since 1999. I had a stressful job in the computer industry and developed an eye inflammation in that right eye. I had to take corticosteroid eye drops to tame the inflammation and it was a troublesome condition to get rid of. It makes me wonder if that medication caused the cataract. The other thing is that I left my job the next year to stay home and since then I have never had a recurrence (knock on wood)! It must have been caused by stress.
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A lot of ailments can be caused by stress. I, too, am glad I retired from a stressful job.
Take proper treatment for your eyes. Since cataract is in starting stage it can be cured using eye drops.
Love the snowy mountain! Look after your eye, i am sure stress plays a big part in lot of illnesses! Valerie
Stress can cause so many health issues!
I believe stress can definitely cause things like that. Hopefully the small cataract always stays at bay!!
Stress can cause a lot of things! Hope it continues to not be a concern for you. By the way I'm really jealous of the snow...all we get here in Va. is rain. We did have a couple of inches last week, but then three days ago it was 70! :-)
I suffer from dry eyes and very poor vision. Take good care of your eyes.
We have tons of snow here. Wonder if winter will ever end !
Hugs
hopefully the cataract remains small
I have early stage cataracts in both eyes and inflamed corneas also....lots of eye drops for me... stress and other medications is what probably caused the inflammation. Who would have thought that pain pills and blood pressure meds could do so much damage to your eye ?
Wow that's a lot of snow! I'm glad you found such a good eye doctor and that your problem with your eye is gone.
Yes stress is terrible sometimes for our bodies, true! Hope your eye will be better!xxx
I had cataract surgery in my right eye this past year. I see clearer but have a residual streak of light whenever I look towards a light. Makes for interesting driving at night. The other eye needs the surgery but I'm waiting to see if the streak goes away. Not sure I could handle streaks in both eyes. Mine is not early onset since I am 79.
It's really amazing how stress can impact our bodies in so many different ways!
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