Diving with Glaucoma

[CRT2]

Wife is being treated for glaucoma and has received differing advice from medical doctors concerning scuba diving and negative outcomes for vision. Are there any studies available?

 

[Umuntu]

Why not try a Google scholar search ?

Google Scholar

scholar.google.com

 

[CRT2]

I think you've raised here a very important point: the "cards" you have don't reflect your real skills. The problem is that this goes both ways - I've seen Master Dive with terrible buoyancy and air consumption panicking for a bit of current...
Recreational certs often only tell how much money you spent more than what you can do but it's a complex topic...

Why not try a Google scholar search ?

Google Scholar

scholar.google.com

Thanks. Wasn’t aware of this site.

 

[tursiops]

I've had glaucoma for years, treated with meds and surgery, with three ophthalmologist involved. I continue to dive without issues. Search for a review article by Frank Butler, check with DAN, and read this: High-Pressure Ophthalmology
Good luck.

 

[CRT2]

Thanks tursiops. Glad to hear diving had little if any effect. As with any disease everything is not the same. Seems there are at least 3 different forms of glaucoma, so, wife has an appointment with a new opthamologist. Similar to my sliding hiatal hernia, MD said don’t dive; however, Otolaryngologist cleared me to dive with an ascend slowly admonition.

 

[CRT2]

LI-er thank you for the information and the correction.