Intraocular pressure

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

Some time ago I posted an abstract that showed the various side effects

that Gleevec could cause on the eyes and an increase in intraocular

pressure was one of them.

Well I finally got around to getting my eyes tested and sure enough, my

pressure was quite high. Now I'm curious to know if anyone else has

kept on " eye " on their eye pressure.

Unfortunately, I can't say for sure that the Gleevec is at the root of

my eye pressure because I don't think I ever had it tested prior to

starting Gleevec over 5 years ago. If I did, it would have been with a

different eye doctor, in a different province so it wouldn't be that

easy for me to check anyway. It is possible that I've always been that

way I guess.

Tracey

[Guest guest]

Hi Tracey,

I have been on Gleevec for just 6 years now.

About 3 years ago I started noticing vision problems and never had any

previously. It's gotten worse and I still haven't resulted to going to Dr

for it but I contributed it to age? Now 42.

I'm not sure what the pressure means. Haven't had time to look it up yet but

I don't have the edema as bad as I use to for about a year now.

However, from having it so bad for so long my eye lids have stretched and I

do have quite a bit different appearance from it.

ez

[Guest guest]

,

I have not experienced noticable vision problems but of course that does not

mean I haven't got them. I have been wearing glasses or contacts since 4th

grade and I am now 40. I myself have some slight streach marks at the edges

of my eyes from when I first began my treatment on Gleevec.

Terry

On 7/12/07, ez <lmartinez@...> wrote:

>

> Hi Tracey,

>

> I have been on Gleevec for just 6 years now.

>

> About 3 years ago I started noticing vision problems and never had any

> previously. It's gotten worse and I still haven't resulted to going to Dr

> for it but I contributed it to age? Now 42.

>

> I'm not sure what the pressure means. Haven't had time to look it up yet

> but

> I don't have the edema as bad as I use to for about a year now.

>

> However, from having it so bad for so long my eye lids have stretched and

> I

> do have quite a bit different appearance from it.

>

> ez

>

>