Eyes Squirting

It's been nearly a month?
I would have been on the phone the next day.
When I had big floaters, I called on the WEEKEND!
I saw my doc's associate on Monday because it was my regular doc's day off.
I had a regular appointment already scheduled for the following week (insurance covered it all)
I could NEVER treat my eyesight so casually!
(I just don't want another dog)

Checking my own post from 2011 which Pugz gave a link to above, I see this
and I am glad that my Ophthalmologist checks my eyes every 6 months.
But I don't like it when this busy physician dilates my pupil (actually one of the many nurses do it)
and let me wait an hour before he can check me. Since he is so busy I better look for another
one for routine checking. But, if I'll need another cataract operation on my second eye I know whom to see (at Duke).

http://www.iovs.org/content/49/3/934.full.pdf+html


Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Is
Associated with an Increase in Intraocular Pressure in
Obstructive Sleep Apnea

CONCLUSION

"An overnight increase in IOP is present in patients with OSA.
During CPAP therapy, nocturnal IOP increases even more
prominently and is paralleled by a decrease in OPP. This could
be one of the factors responsible for the higher prevalence of
glaucoma in this population. Whether long-term CPAP use has
a deleterious influence on the development or progression of
glaucoma should be investigated further. Evaluation and follow-
up of the IOP, optic disc, and visual fields warrants attention
in the clinical work-up of all patients with OSA, especially
those treated with CPAP."

chunkyfrog wrote:It's been nearly a month?
I would have been on the phone the next day.

OK, Dear Chunkyfrog, You got me hopping and I made an appointment with a new doctor for May 17. I will be traveling the next two weeks and upon return I will call to be put on cancellation list before I croak.

A total face mask will stop CPAP from forcing air out through the nasolacrimal ducts. So will an oral mask.

The total face mask works because the air pressure in your nose is the same as the air outside your eyes. It's a big mask, and I would expect leaks to be more of a problem, but it should fix the air venting through the tear duct.

You have to learn how to use the oral mask properly. You need to learn to close off your soft palate when you sleep. This is the same thing you use when you blow up a balloon to keep air coming out your nose. When you do this, there's no pressure in your nose.

The oral mask is a little tough to get used to. It tends to dry out your mouth and throat, and your brain and body may not be happy with no air flowing through your nose. However, it will fix the air venting out your eyes if you can adapt to it.