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Is it Glaucoma?

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may26103
may26103

Hi, I am 36 years old and last year did the OCT scan where my vertical C/D ratio was 0.68 and 0.67 and when I did one today after 6 months it was 0.68 and 0.69. So an increase of 0.02 in the left eye. Does this mean I have glaucoma?

Also the RNFL Symmetry has reduced from 92% to 91%.

GCL + IPL thickness was 90 and 90 last year with this year going down to 88 and 89.

Visual field test was fine, but could this be early glaucoma?

I had high eye pressure last year as I got really stressed out to about 20 but when I went to a specialist it read only as 12/14 and then with dilation 16/16 so she said no eye pressure. But to check the scan again in 6 months to check if there are changes.

Now that I have done the test I am kinda freaking out as there are changes.

Anyone here knows if there is any error rate in the machines? Or is it glaucoma for sure?

Please give me some information to process as I am going nutts.

Thanks

May

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  • Guest
    Guest may26103

    Posted

    There can be a variation in results, to me those numbers would be comparable and would most likely be read as being no change. I would continue to monitor.

    • may26103
      may26103 Guest

      Posted

      Thank you for the reply. It's nice to hear from someone.

  • mjcg
    mjcg may26103

    Posted

    Hi May! I'm not a doctor but I don't think you need to worry. My eye pressure exams are usually tested using more than one machine because the readings tend to be a tad high. You should, of course, rely on the advice of your eye doctor. Best wishes and keep us posted!

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