How I found out I was wrongly diagnosed of glaucoma - Woman alleges

A Ghanaian woman living in Poland has alleged that she was wrongly diagnosed of glaucoma at an eye clinic in Cape Coast after undergoing eye examinations at the facility in 2017.

Sharing her experience in a video posted on X on July 3, 2026, the unidentified woman, who spoke in Twi, said she had been using glaucoma medication every month for about seven years following the diagnosis she received in Ghana.

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According to her, she only discovered she did not have glaucoma after relocating to Poland, where doctors at an eye clinic conducted fresh examinations on her eyes.

Going into the details of her ordeal, she said she first visited the Cape Coast eye clinic after doctors noticed a possible problem with her eyes and referred her there for further examination.

"I was at one of the best eye clinics in Poland to have an eye test conducted. When I was in Ghana in 2017, I was directed to visit one of the best eye clinics in Cape Coast as doctors had discovered something developing in my eyes. When I went, they examined me and I was informed by the doctor that I had glaucoma,” she indicated.

The woman stated that following the diagnosis, she was prescribed medication for glaucoma, which she purchased and used every month.

“Since 2017, I have been using medications for my eyes. I buy the same medication every month because I was told I was battling glaucoma,” she recounted.

She said that before relocating to Poland in 2024, she returned to the same hospital for another review.

According to her, the doctor informed her that her left eye had been damaged and recommended surgery.

"In 2024, before traveling to Poland, I visited the same hospital to see the doctor once again. He told me that my left eye had been damaged and told me I can treat it by undergoing eye surgery. So, I decided to have it checked in Poland since I was traveling to the country, and if they corroborate what the Ghanaian doctor told me about undergoing surgery, I will have it done,” she stated.

The woman said that after travelling to Poland, she visited an eye clinic for further examination, where doctors conducted fresh tests and concluded that she did not have glaucoma.

She explained that the Polish doctors advised her to stop taking the medication for one month before returning for another assessment.

"In Poland, I visited an eye clinic and they conducted tests on my eye. They told me I don't have glaucoma, contrary to what the Ghanaian doctor told me. She told me to stop taking the medication I was using for a month, which I did,” she narrated.

The woman added that after a month, tests conducted by the doctors in Poland showed she had no glaucoma as she had been told.

She further disclosed that after staying off the medication for two years, another series of tests showed that her eye pressure remained normal.

“After one month, I came back to the clinic for checkup and she told me my eyes were perfect and had no glaucoma.

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"After two years of no medication, new tests conducted show that my eye pressure is perfect, and I have no problem with my eye. This has made me believe that people are being wrongfully medicated and diagnosed in Ghana,” she shared.

The woman concluded by advising patients to seek a second medical opinion after being diagnosed with a health condition to avoid possible misdiagnosis.

Watch the video below:

🚨 A Ghanaian woman living in Poland claims she was wrongly diagnosed with glaucoma at a well-known eye clinic in Cape Coast, Ghana, in 2017. She says that after visiting one of Poland’s leading eye clinics in 2024, doctors told her she does not have glaucoma. pic.twitter.com/JX4xX3zCrC

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