Re: How common is second NAION attack?
I also have NAION in both eyes. After the first event, I was always told there was only a 15% chance of it recurring in the second eye. The second event has been tough, but I do still see well enough
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Pamela Chadick
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Re: How common is second NAION attack?
Ditto .. data via U of Iowa Medical? On Sat, May 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM, Andrew Watson via groups.io<aowats3@...> wrote: I recall reading in my early research that ?amongst all
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Russ Poter <russpoter@...>
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Re: Questions re: Visit Summary of Instructions (Pages 1-9 & 10))
Been since June 2024 for me. Cheryl [email protected]> wrote:
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ReeRee
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Re: Questions re: Visit Summary of Instructions (Pages 1-9 & 10))
How long have you been staying unilateral?
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Bestray Pty Ltd
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Re: Questions re: Visit Summary of Instructions (Pages 1-9 & 10))
Yes for me; about 25% both eyes, though NAION so far in one eye only, but it¡¯s about 90% impaired.
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Andrew Watson
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Re: Odds of 2nd attack: 20% w/in 5 years
Did your have sleep apnea in the two attacks?
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Bestray Pty Ltd
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Re: Odds of 2nd attack: 20% w/in 5 years
what do you mean? did you have a second attack?
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Bestray Pty Ltd
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Re: Odds of 2nd attack: 20% w/in 5 years
Hi Mike Good to read your message. My events pretty much mirror yours. First eye at 57 years old 2nd event 18 months later again in very good health and given no specific reason. Like you say life
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Paul Stratford
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Re: Sleep Apnea
No sleep apnea [email protected]> wrote: -- Diane Keasler DLKeasler@... *Life is the school, love is the lesson.*
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Diane Keasler
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Re: Sleep Apnea
I was diagnosed with mild sleep apnea in August 2023 and? my oxygen level dropped to 69% during sleep. Had my first epi of NAION on my right eye on Oct 2023. Had high BP at that time and I think both
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eyenul
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Odds of 2nd attack: 20% w/in 5 years
Asked many times, in last 8 years .. recall data was from Univ of Iowa Medical? I thought I could take those odds .. I am on year 10 My $0.02 .. stress can be big factor in NAION. So .. reduce stress
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Russ Poter <russpoter@...>
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Re: Questions re: Visit Summary of Instructions (Pages 1-9 & 10))
I haven¡¯t been tested specifically for that. Was just told I had crowed blood vessels in my eyes. Thus the anatomy and genetics statement from neuro ophthalmologist. Going to discuss cup/disc ration
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ReeRee
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Re: Questions re: Visit Summary of Instructions (Pages 1-9 & 10))
To everyone: When you write about your first or second NAION event please let us know if you have ?a low cup-to-disc ratio in that eye as that would be helpful in understanding why it may have
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Deane Williams
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Re: How common is second NAION attack?
Both my eyes happened at the sane time. Left eye a little worse. I have stabilized and pray that my eyes maintain where they are now. Been 10 months. Cheryl [email protected]> wrote:
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ReeRee
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Re: A NAION After Visit Summary of Instructions (Pages 1-9 & 10))
Do you have any data on the hyperbaric treatment itself? Chamber pressure, duration of each treatment, number of treatments and how many days apart? ? Thank you!
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GaryGBrown
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Re: Questions re: Visit Summary of Instructions (Pages 1-9 & 10))
Cliff and Debra I agree with Deborah sometimes we will never know what caused the second event. I had no conditions that any of the doctors could find that could even cause the first event ?and the
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[email protected]
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Re: How common is second NAION attack?
Just took steroids. Funny thing; these events happened in 2002-2003 and I have to say that over time I have gotten used to them or they have mitigated. [email protected]> wrote:
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JimLely
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Re: Sleep Apnea
Thanks for this. I will down load the app! [email protected]> wrote:
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Chiarina Blake
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Re: Sleep Apnea
I use a cpap and have gotten very into what happens when I sleep.? There is an app called Oscar that allows you to read the card.? I was told by an N.O. that a single bad? event can cause an
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aheskin
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Re: How common is second NAION attack?
Hi Jimlely, Did you do anything to stop the second attack from happening? Like using a CPAP machine for sleep apnea? Cliff
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Chuu chan
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