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Stress Induced Blindness - Effects Of Emotions On Glaucoma

HOWEDY People,

Fri, Sep 26 2003
Just reported this week from opthamologic society
that men who wear tight fitting neckties tend to have
MOORE glaucoma.

You can't be jerking and choking and scoldin your
dogs no MOORE:

You're KILLIN and making your dogs go blind, to boot:


The most common precipitating events include illness,
emotional stress, trauma, intense concentration, and
pharmacologic pupillary dilation.[Sugar, 1941 #116; Lowe,
1961 #8957] The role of emotional stress in inducing acute
angle-closure should not be underestimated.[Inman, 1929
#190; Egan, 1955 #189; Cross, 1960 #188]


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From: David Wright (djwri...@tesco.net)
Subject: Re: Effects of emotions on glaucoma
Newsgroups: alt.support.glaucoma
Date: 1999/07/01


The role of stress in glaucoma is difficult to establish but
anecdotal evidence from many doctors suggests that it might
well play a role in glaucoma. As far as we know there are not
any clinical papers on the subject, indeed part of the problem
in investigating the relationship of stress to any condition
is that the investigation itself tends to be somewhat
stressful. However, the best advice would be to keep stress
levels as low as possible without raising them again by
worrying about it.


David Wright MSAE
Chief Executive, International Glaucoma Association


While we are pleased to offer the above information, it is not
possible for the International Glaucoma Association to advise
on an individual patient's eye condition or treatment as this
has to be the role of their own doctor or eye specialist who
knows the full details of their particular case.


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In article <7lfuf7$f5...@nnrp1.deja.com>,



m...@my-deja.com wrote:

>I seem to recall hearing on occasion the role of stress on
>eye pressure. My doc asked me on my last tonometry if I was
>under stress. However, after researching the subject I cannot
>find out anything. Many areas of medicine have acknowleged
>the role of stress reduction on things such as blood
>pressure, the immune system, pain sensitivity etc.


> What about things like anxiety, insomnia, anger, depression,
> etc and the effects on eye pressure. Is there any correlation?
>Does biofeedback have any effect on reducing eye pressure? If
>there hasn't been any research like this there should be! I
>would appreciate any thoughts on this subject.
>Thanks.



From: ritch (r...@inx.inx.net)
Subject: Re: Cerebrospinal Pressure,Glaucoma, etc.
Newsgroups: sci.med.vision, alt.support.glaucoma
Date: 1996/01/26

2. Constant elevated IOP was shown to block axoplasmic
transport at the level of the lamina cribrosa a generation ago
by electron microscopic studies. However, it has more recently
been advocated that shear stress is just as important. In the
latter case, changes in IOP can cause sliding of the plates of
the lamina cribrosa over each other, twisting and damaging the
axons that pass through it.


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Subject: Re: Blind dog
Date: 2002-01-16 12:40:39 PST
"Bert Lagerweij" <prato...@euronet.nl> wrote in messag
<news:a1rvtd$2po5$1@scavenger.euro.net>...



> My dog is getting increasingly blind. There is still some
> light in the eye, but the milky cataract gloom says enough.
> Is there in Holland a veterinaire who does cataract surgery
> on dogs? Thanks for your reaction, Bert


See www.blinddogs.com for information on vet opthalmologists.
I believe there are some listings (recommended by owners of
blind dogs) in western Europe.

Good luck.
Cate


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Date: 2001-07-11 13:19:36 PST


"Toni" <T...@irish-wolfhoundsSPAM.com> wrote in message


<news:mUW27.479$xW3.70823@newsread2.prod.itd.earth link.net>...


> "Karen Berry" <karen...@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:20162-3B4C2AC6-1@storefull-258.iap.bryant.webtv.net...
> > He said if Gyppers doesn't respond to the
> > medication, I can have his eyes removed. I should add
> > that Gyppers is blind, so he really wouldn't know the
> > difference, I guess, but I have never heard of this
> > before. Can anyone out there tell me if this is a common
> > practice? The vet said he removed another blind dog's
> > eyes who was also suffering with glaucoma and that dog
> > went on to live a long and healthy life. Any input on
> > this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Karen
> I have a couple of client dogs in my grooming shop who have
> had eyes removed due to glaucoma.....
> They seem to function quite well.

This matches what I've heard from owners of
dogs who've had this procedure.

Please see www.blinddogs.com for a wealth of information on
glaucoma, as well as a mailing list of blind dog owners, at
least several of whom have dogs who've had this done. Also see
www.eyevet.org.

Good luck.

Cate