Rubeotic Glaucoma... !

[grufflybear]

I have just had my first screening for retinopathy and was very pleased to be told that there was no evidence of any diabetic changes... so having heaved a sigh of relief I thought at least I could stop worrying about that for the moment.

Recently my eyes have been a little uncomfortable and itchy, I have been sleeping badly and working more that usual so I wasn't unduly surprised and I am getting some relief from Optrex mist spray.... but then I made the mistake of googling for the symptoms and found glaucoma, a condition I am aware of and indeed have a test for when I have eye tests.

Of course the good old diabetes gremlin features as a risk factor for certain type of glaucoma (increased pressure within the eye ) called Rubeotic Glaucoma... caused by blood vessels growing into the area which would normally drain fluid..

Any body else ever heard of this little goody... ? I wondered if there was any sign of it ( thickening and extra blood vessels around the iris ) then would the person carrying out the retinopathy screening necessarily notice it... or even if the optician carrying out the usual eye tests would even think of such a thing.

It is all too easy to worry that every ache, pain, twitch tingle or spot is some effect of the diabetes but I suppose it is better to be vigilant.

 

[margie]

Google can be a blessing and a curse.

I've never heard of this version of glaucoma - I would suggest making an appointment with your optician to discuss your dry eyes and concerns.

I sometimes get irritible eyes caused by eyelashes at the corner of my eye growing towards my eye.

 

[Lizzzie]

Hi Grufflybear

Never heard of it either, but itchy and uncomfortable eyes are definitely linked to glaucoma. Saying that, a mild allergy could also explain it.

Anyway, your vision's really precious and eye-checks are free for diabetics aren't they....? If it's still going on, best get it checked. If you do, they might say you're worrying about something insignificant. If you don't, there's a very very small chance of you going blind. its not a risk worth taking.

 

[AJLang]

Hi I'm not a medical expert but I do have several eye problems including a retinal vein occlusion (which causes obvious loss of sight in the eye). My understanding is that reubeotic glacuoma can only be caused if you already have a retinal vein occlusion which in turn has caused the abnormal growth of blood vessels associated with reubeotic glaucoma. Your retinal screening won't pick up "ordinary" glaucoma (which I also have) but it should identify any abnormal growth of blood vessels. Most opticians carry out the pressure test for glaucoma (normally a puff of air into the eye) at routine eye appointments. So if you have also had this test and there was no problem with the pressure in my non-medical opinion you should not need to worry about having glaucoma. However if you are having any problems with your eyes, particularly those that you are worried about, you should get them checked out by a doctor as soon as possible or eye casualty at your local hospital. I hope that you get the problem sorted out very soon

 

[Jennywren]

Hi ive never heard of this before , my father had glaucoma and i know when i go for screening (like Amandas mentioned )they do the test where they puff cold air in your eyes this is to check for glaucoma did you have this done ?I get dry eyes when tired , if you are worried i would get this checked out at gp .The only other thing is the optrex i dont know if anyone else on here knows but i once went to use some eyedrops for tired eyes and was told being diabetic i shouldnt use them ,does anyone else know about this ?

 

[grufflybear]

Hi ive never heard of this before , my father had glaucoma and i know when i go for screening (like Amandas mentioned )they do the test where they puff cold air in your eyes this is to check for glaucoma did you have this done ?I get dry eyes when tired , if you are worried i would get this checked out at gp .The only other thing is the optrex i dont know if anyone else on here knows but i once went to use some eyedrops for tired eyes and was told being diabetic i shouldnt use them ,does anyone else know about this ?

Hadn't thought about that aspect when I used the Optrex, thank you for reminding me that I need to remember the diabetes gremlin when I use over the counter things too...

Eyes still "scratchy" even after long good night's sleep and its been a few days now so will get them inspected....