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Thanks Kathrynne, I was curious if there was a neurological connection between the two disorders. I have open angle glaucoma. Thanks again! Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD" <[log in to unmask]> To: "Christine" <[log in to unmask]> Cc: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 11:46 AM Subject: Re: PD & Glaucoma > Christine wrote: > > > > Does anyone on this list know if Glaucoma is at all connected in some way with having PD? I have had glaucoma for three years and have talked to others with PD who have glaucoma. Seems to coincidental to me. > > Christine > > [log in to unmask] > > Christine, there appears to be a link between sinemet and narrow-angle > glaucoma; whether it effects or exacerbates the glaucoma, I don't know. > Best regards, > Kathrynne > > > -- > Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD > "Ask the Parkinson Dietitian" > http://www.parkinson.org/ > Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" > "Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy for Parkinson's disease" > http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn