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Hi there,
I'm going to keep this as short and sweet as possible to not use too much of anyone's time.
- I've had dry eyes since I was 20 years old, I am now 23.
- I've tried all sorts of eye drops, and nothing has worked, including cyclosporine eye drops.
- I have good days and bad days, but most of the time, I'm in constant pain.
- I can't keep on living like this, I need to resolve this problem because every aspect of my life (social, financial, etc.) is in ruin right now because of my eyes.
I've recently started wearing swimming goggles 24/7, and when I have them on, I feel no pain! It's absolutely incredible. I strongly believe the air is what is drying out my eyes. I look silly, but at least I don't feel pain. Now all I need is a way to get rid of these goggles so I don't look silly in public. By the way, this is not a seasonal thing, my eyes hurt all 12 months of the year if I'm not wearing the goggles.
Are scleral lenses the cure for me? If not, any other suggestions?
A few other things about me and questions I have:
- I've seen 3 different ophthalmologists, none of which have cured me yet.
- The swimming goggles are a substitute for moisture chambers, which is where I got the idea from.
- I plan on speaking to my current eye doctor about scleral lenses very soon.
- I live in Victoria BC Canada (near Vancouver on the west coast) and I'm wondering if someone could tell me where I could get the scleral lenses, at the most affordable price. In Canada would be best I think because of my Canadian medical coverage, but it may be possible for me to travel to the USA and still be covered. I'm hoping I don't have to travel to Boston to do this, but if I must I will, because really I'll do just about anything to cure myself of this horrible pain.
Thank you so much in advance to anyone who replies.
I'm going to keep this as short and sweet as possible to not use too much of anyone's time.
- I've had dry eyes since I was 20 years old, I am now 23.
- I've tried all sorts of eye drops, and nothing has worked, including cyclosporine eye drops.
- I have good days and bad days, but most of the time, I'm in constant pain.
- I can't keep on living like this, I need to resolve this problem because every aspect of my life (social, financial, etc.) is in ruin right now because of my eyes.
I've recently started wearing swimming goggles 24/7, and when I have them on, I feel no pain! It's absolutely incredible. I strongly believe the air is what is drying out my eyes. I look silly, but at least I don't feel pain. Now all I need is a way to get rid of these goggles so I don't look silly in public. By the way, this is not a seasonal thing, my eyes hurt all 12 months of the year if I'm not wearing the goggles.
Are scleral lenses the cure for me? If not, any other suggestions?
A few other things about me and questions I have:
- I've seen 3 different ophthalmologists, none of which have cured me yet.
- The swimming goggles are a substitute for moisture chambers, which is where I got the idea from.
- I plan on speaking to my current eye doctor about scleral lenses very soon.
- I live in Victoria BC Canada (near Vancouver on the west coast) and I'm wondering if someone could tell me where I could get the scleral lenses, at the most affordable price. In Canada would be best I think because of my Canadian medical coverage, but it may be possible for me to travel to the USA and still be covered. I'm hoping I don't have to travel to Boston to do this, but if I must I will, because really I'll do just about anything to cure myself of this horrible pain.
Thank you so much in advance to anyone who replies.
... I guess I haven't really been paying attention to guys' glasses these days... been too busy comparing mine to what all the other lucky "normal" women out there are wearing! But I could have sworn that my brother-in-law's glasses have wide side arms... maybe I'm wrong... hmmm....
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