Hello,I am new here. I have complications from lasik I had March of 2009. I have starburts and halos at night and chronic dry that started 6 months after lasik and my eye lids like to swell up the left eye is worst. I asked the doctor why and he could not give me an answer. I asked him if it will ever go away and he said no that I don't make enough tears. He gave me restasis and I tried it with not much relief. I was only on it for 2 months. I asked if I was checked for dry prior to lasik and he said there are no good tests to check for dry eye. I asked how he knew if I had any dry issues he said he could tell by looking at my eyes.I wore contacts prior to lasik and looking back I believe I had some dry eye issues and did not know. My eyes would itch and my contacts would fall out at times but it never bothered me. I am currently with a new doctor who said he would rather do plugs instead of restasis. So I am pluged in all 4 ducts. I have a shimmer test of 5 without the plugs but my eyes still feel dry with the plugs. Sometimes they water sometime they don't. My left bothers me the most it waters but I get pains in the eye and it still feels dry. My right eye is ok. I asked the new doctor about the pain in my eye and he could not give me any answer. Not sure why it hurts when I have some tears in my eyes. I have hypothyroid and I did have that checked and my medication is right on. I was also checked for any other problems that can go along with thyroid and I am healthy. I have ruled all that out. I do have sinus issues and maybe allergies. But they never dried my eyes out in the past. This issues has caused depression and sleep issues. I am currently taking a low dose of anti depressants - helps a little. I am off work right now because of this. Does anyone have any suggestions? Am I missing something? Will it ever get better? I am going to a specialist out at the mayo clinic in Nov., this I feel is my last place for real help but all those lasik doctors stick together and won't admit it was the lasik that did this. The other two doctors I have seen keep trying to find other things to blame it on.This is so hard to deal with I have small children to care for and I was a very active person before this and now I can't seem to fine the strength to move on with my life. I am so mad and hurt that they let doctors play with eyes. This should be ban. I am having a hard time trusting doctors right now. Sorry this is so long and thanks for having a place like this to go to it really helps. If you have anything that might help please let me know or if there is a doctor in mn that I can go too?
What I have tried:
Drops
Restasis-2 months
doxy-2 weeks made me sick
plugs x 4
gel at night
traquileyes heat and cold
alrex -2 wks did not help
homeopathic drops - no help
What I have tried:
Drops
Restasis-2 months
doxy-2 weeks made me sick
plugs x 4
gel at night
traquileyes heat and cold
alrex -2 wks did not help
homeopathic drops - no help
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