So today I called my cornea specialist and spoke with his head nurse.
It had been a month since I saw him and my eyes had steadily been getting worse...
I originally went there b/c I wanted to find out why my left eye was always the one that was the reddest if not the only eye red....
The paper they gave me when I checked out stated I was diagnosed with "aqueous deficiency"; they have me on 50mg of doxy, restasis 1x a day (since it burns my eyes), systane balance (I stopped using it b/c they irriated my eyes and made them ever redder), and thera tears every 15 mins.
When I talked to her today I suggested that when I see him next, to see if I may have blepharitis/mgd (I noticed that my lower inner eyelid is ALWAYS red.). She told me that he has it in his notes that he felt that is what was going on, and that I probably have had a history of it.
I'm pissed that NO ONE told me this. I'm mad that out of all the opthamologists and specialists I have seen; not ONE has suggested it. And I'm even mad at this one for not telling me what he really thinks.
I'm also upset b/c I had hopes that the dryness and redness was b/c of lasik and that I had a chance of it clearing up once it has healed; but with the information I know on MGD/Blehparitis.....I hear its a chronic condition....I will be stuck with one red eye forever?! This has taken such and emotional toll on me, today was just horrible. I had and still have awful thoughts...How can I enjoy my life when I am constantly worried about my red eyes?
The head nurse told me to keep doing my doxy and actually she wants me to up it to 100mg. Also to do the baby shampoo wash on my eye lids. and she stressed to keep up with the systane balance. (although I'm not sure if i want to b/c of how irritating it is to my eyes).
I see my cornea specialist on Thursday, I insisted. So I guess I will find more information on this.
I would search for more info on this through the site, but there is an error every time I try to search. If anyone can just give me advice, words of encouragment, links to helpful tips and such. I'd appreciate it. I feel I am truly at a low in my life and I really cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel...
It had been a month since I saw him and my eyes had steadily been getting worse...
I originally went there b/c I wanted to find out why my left eye was always the one that was the reddest if not the only eye red....
The paper they gave me when I checked out stated I was diagnosed with "aqueous deficiency"; they have me on 50mg of doxy, restasis 1x a day (since it burns my eyes), systane balance (I stopped using it b/c they irriated my eyes and made them ever redder), and thera tears every 15 mins.
When I talked to her today I suggested that when I see him next, to see if I may have blepharitis/mgd (I noticed that my lower inner eyelid is ALWAYS red.). She told me that he has it in his notes that he felt that is what was going on, and that I probably have had a history of it.
I'm pissed that NO ONE told me this. I'm mad that out of all the opthamologists and specialists I have seen; not ONE has suggested it. And I'm even mad at this one for not telling me what he really thinks.
I'm also upset b/c I had hopes that the dryness and redness was b/c of lasik and that I had a chance of it clearing up once it has healed; but with the information I know on MGD/Blehparitis.....I hear its a chronic condition....I will be stuck with one red eye forever?! This has taken such and emotional toll on me, today was just horrible. I had and still have awful thoughts...How can I enjoy my life when I am constantly worried about my red eyes?
The head nurse told me to keep doing my doxy and actually she wants me to up it to 100mg. Also to do the baby shampoo wash on my eye lids. and she stressed to keep up with the systane balance. (although I'm not sure if i want to b/c of how irritating it is to my eyes).
I see my cornea specialist on Thursday, I insisted. So I guess I will find more information on this.
I would search for more info on this through the site, but there is an error every time I try to search. If anyone can just give me advice, words of encouragment, links to helpful tips and such. I'd appreciate it. I feel I am truly at a low in my life and I really cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel...
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