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Hi Guys,
I'm a newbie here but have noted a number of Aussie posters here already. The one thing I've noticed is how hard it is to find useful information specific to Australia around the forums specifically (usually it merges in with other threads with tidbits here and there).
I thought it might be a good idea to have a central thread where we can share ideas, information and what not.
The first bit of info I'll put in here is for Marketown Optical in Newcastle, I've just switched to them and I'm still weighing up on how good the optometrists there are (too early to give a glowing recommendation yet), however I will give them props as the only place in Newcastle and surronds that I'm aware of that have imaging (including video and images of Microscope Slit Lamps). I've found this to be super useful for myself at the very least for doing comparison of dry eye between visits (eg. In my two visits thus far, I've found that the dry spots on my eye have actually been in different spots between visits, with the original spots now being healthily wet on the second visit, but new spots as well).
Obviously we are a bit different to the rest of the world in terms of supplements and products available, so I'd love to get some feedback on what people are using drops wise and with Fish Oil and other supplements.
Personally I was on Genteal Gel for over 12 months, this left me with no real symptoms or flareups for the first year I had dry eye.
Having changed optometrist I've been switched to Systane Balance as I've now been made aware that I have MGD, so Genteal Gel was only comforting and not addressing the actual cause (Lipid Layer), at this point I'm undecided if this is working for me (thus far it hasn't really worked as well as Genteal, but I'm unsure if this is due to inflammation).
Anyway, I'm hoping all of us Aussies can work together to try and collate the most useful info for our neck of the woods, and that some of our information may provide ideas and inspiration to our friends overseas.
I'm a newbie here but have noted a number of Aussie posters here already. The one thing I've noticed is how hard it is to find useful information specific to Australia around the forums specifically (usually it merges in with other threads with tidbits here and there).
I thought it might be a good idea to have a central thread where we can share ideas, information and what not.
The first bit of info I'll put in here is for Marketown Optical in Newcastle, I've just switched to them and I'm still weighing up on how good the optometrists there are (too early to give a glowing recommendation yet), however I will give them props as the only place in Newcastle and surronds that I'm aware of that have imaging (including video and images of Microscope Slit Lamps). I've found this to be super useful for myself at the very least for doing comparison of dry eye between visits (eg. In my two visits thus far, I've found that the dry spots on my eye have actually been in different spots between visits, with the original spots now being healthily wet on the second visit, but new spots as well).
Obviously we are a bit different to the rest of the world in terms of supplements and products available, so I'd love to get some feedback on what people are using drops wise and with Fish Oil and other supplements.
Personally I was on Genteal Gel for over 12 months, this left me with no real symptoms or flareups for the first year I had dry eye.
Having changed optometrist I've been switched to Systane Balance as I've now been made aware that I have MGD, so Genteal Gel was only comforting and not addressing the actual cause (Lipid Layer), at this point I'm undecided if this is working for me (thus far it hasn't really worked as well as Genteal, but I'm unsure if this is due to inflammation).
Anyway, I'm hoping all of us Aussies can work together to try and collate the most useful info for our neck of the woods, and that some of our information may provide ideas and inspiration to our friends overseas.
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