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Glaucoma at 23 (self.Blind)
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Stephancevallos905 4 points 2y ago
Ask your doctor. My grandma has glaucoma, and basically she was told that everything you have lost stays lost. Your eye doctor cannot undo damage but can stop progression
trustintrust [OP] 2 points 2y ago
I asked my doctor, but the response was that it is a wrong question to ask. And that all young people should work even if you work in IT or not.
I wanted just an anwer if I medical can or not, and I don't understand it very well.
I wanted just an anwer if I medical can or not, and I don't understand it very well.
afraidofdust 4 points 2y ago
Is there another doctor you can ask? Sounds like your doctor is doing the typical "diagnose and dismiss" when it comes to vision loss.
trustintrust [OP] 2 points 2y ago
This is the second doctor that I went to. The first one was on 2 april this month and told me that I injured my eyes because I stayed too much at the computer and gave me 2 supliments to take daily.
The doctor that told me that I might have glaucoma was today. I dont have many doctors in my city, and now with covid it's hard for me to go in another city.
The doctor that told me that I might have glaucoma was today. I dont have many doctors in my city, and now with covid it's hard for me to go in another city.
afraidofdust 2 points 2y ago
God that fucking sucks. I'm sorry.
DrLuobo 3 points 2y ago
Working with computers is possible. There are a lot of blind software developers. I'm a computer engineer, for reference.
In my case I was diagnosed with glaucoma much younger, like 8 or 9 years old. Lost significant vision. Legally blind now, still working with computers no problem.
I don't know exactly what you are doing in IT so I can't answer specifically. Doubtful your doctor understood your question. Are you setting up networks? Administration? Enterprise support? Do you use particular software regularly? You may want to research it yourself if that software has accessibility options. In case your vsion starts getting bad, you can preemptively learn to use a screen reader and learn accessibility options on your OS.
If caught early and managed (use medicines as directed, keep doctor appointments, etc) progression of vision loss can be slow, but nothing is guaranteed. What is already lost, is lost.
In my case I was diagnosed with glaucoma much younger, like 8 or 9 years old. Lost significant vision. Legally blind now, still working with computers no problem.
I don't know exactly what you are doing in IT so I can't answer specifically. Doubtful your doctor understood your question. Are you setting up networks? Administration? Enterprise support? Do you use particular software regularly? You may want to research it yourself if that software has accessibility options. In case your vsion starts getting bad, you can preemptively learn to use a screen reader and learn accessibility options on your OS.
If caught early and managed (use medicines as directed, keep doctor appointments, etc) progression of vision loss can be slow, but nothing is guaranteed. What is already lost, is lost.
MostlyBlindGamer 3 points 2y ago
You want to ask your doctor, not the internet, about some of that.
Keep up with your meds and your appointments.
Lots of people with low vision work in IT and related fields. Lots of blind people too.
This doesn't have to be the end of the world and lots of people almost forget they have glaucoma. At the same time, you can go blind, there's no use sugar coating it. It's something that has to be taken very seriously.
Keep up with your meds and your appointments.
Lots of people with low vision work in IT and related fields. Lots of blind people too.
This doesn't have to be the end of the world and lots of people almost forget they have glaucoma. At the same time, you can go blind, there's no use sugar coating it. It's something that has to be taken very seriously.
trustintrust [OP] 3 points 2y ago
I asked my doctor, but the response was that it is a wrong question to ask. And that all young people should work even if you work in IT or not.
I wanted just an anwer if I medical can or not, and I don't understand it very well.
I wanted just an anwer if I medical can or not, and I don't understand it very well.
DrillInstructorJan 2 points 2y ago
No doctor should ever tell you not to ask that sort of question.
Find a better doctor, or go back to your doctor and insist on an answer. They don't know what they do to people when they refused to answer sensible questions. That question absolutely should have been answered.
Nobody here can or should give you medical advice so you really must go back to your doctor for it. Please let us know how that goes.
Find a better doctor, or go back to your doctor and insist on an answer. They don't know what they do to people when they refused to answer sensible questions. That question absolutely should have been answered.
Nobody here can or should give you medical advice so you really must go back to your doctor for it. Please let us know how that goes.
MostlyBlindGamer 2 points 2y ago
I'd say that means you can work in whatever field you want and shouldn't base your life choices on the small probability of losing vision in the future.
Then again, even if you do, it's not the worst field to be in.
Then again, even if you do, it's not the worst field to be in.
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trustintrust [OP] 2 points 2y ago
Thank you for the comment, I hope you are doing well. If you need someone to talk to about this problem you can ask my in dm anytime. You want to work in the IT field as well?
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