Glaucoma and recumbent riding
04-28-02, 11:55 AM
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Glaucoma and recumbent riding
I ride a swb recumbent a orbit crystal.Unfortunatly I suffer from glaucoma.With this condition you are advised not to do any exercise which puts your feet above your head because itcan raise your IOP.What I was wondering is could riding a recumbent
up steep hills have the same effet on IOPs?Is there any eye specialist out there that is familier with recumbent riding that can advise me on this matter?
05-13-02, 01:18 PM
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Thanks forthe advice.My only problem then is,what if I get adifference of opinion?Who do I believe?
After all if my eyes get worse I wont be doing much riding anywhere.
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What is your typical resting, seated intraocular pressure? I can believe that gravity would cause your IOP to be somewhat higher on a climb than on a descent, but I wonder whether other factors are far more significant. I can ask an opthalmologist friend ...
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I realy havnt seen any recumbents with the feet higher than the head. I gess if u stay away from the Low Racers it seems u would be fine.
Hay I got it, print out some pics of recumbents low racers, mid racers, LWB, SWB get about 6 pics then show them to the Doc.
Hay I got it, print out some pics of recumbents low racers, mid racers, LWB, SWB get about 6 pics then show them to the Doc.
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My IOPS are about 12 with the trab operations.My recumbent is a sports type with the legs in a very ero position.A bit like the lightning swb but with a more reclined position.It would be very kind if you could ask your freind about this as, I would rather not do anything thay can raise my IOPS.
It is a bit of a problem asking eye doctors because recumbents are not used by most people so it is difficult to get the picture across,especialy my position when riding up hill.
It is a bit of a problem asking eye doctors because recumbents are not used by most people so it is difficult to get the picture across,especialy my position when riding up hill.
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Originally posted by ORBIT
It is a bit of a problem asking eye doctors because recumbents are not used by most people so it is difficult to get the picture across,especialy my position when riding up hill.
It is a bit of a problem asking eye doctors because recumbents are not used by most people so it is difficult to get the picture across,especialy my position when riding up hill.
https://www.bikeroute.com/BentPics.htm
https://www.manytracks.com/recumbent.htm
https://recumbents.com/wisil/hpvlinks.htm
https://www.angletechcycles.com/bikes.htm
this is a good one
https://www.recumbents.com/default-page.htm
https://www.wisil.recumbents.com/wisi...tures-2002.htm
and this is my fav, check out the "whats new", "projects page" heck the whole site has pics all over the place
https://www.wisil.recumbents.com/wisil/default.htm
