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Hello there, from Australia here. 37yr old male. Apparently I had dry eyes and didn't know it. I had no symptoms of dryness other than some blood shot sclera when using computer late at night. I never needed to use drops. However my left eye started to water, it got progressively worse and I was diagnosed with "nasolacrimal duct obstruction" via a saline syringe test. I was given no indication as to what caused it at all....and was recommended to have surgery....that's where the real trouble began. I had a very bad year in 2007 including a major relationship breakup and pets dying. The last thing I needed was for a surgical procedure go wrong to add to the list of Yr 2007 tragedies. But it happened.
I had a Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) in September 2007 (an operation to create an artificial tear duct to allow drainage of tears). It caused multiple complications including dry eye symptoms in that one eye. I began a descent into hell. Severe depression set in (compounded by the fact there were less invasive procedures available that I wasn't told about). Counselling didn't help at all and after four months of no improvement, I had no choice - had to go on anti-depressants. That was a merri-go round ride of trial and error, side effects, etc. One particular anti-depressant put me in hospital. Then I took matters into my own hands and researched anti-depressants. I found one that sounded promising and asked my doctor to put me on it. The result was a swift improvement in my depression and absolutely no side effects. This proves we have to take responsibility for our own health these days.
I have a heart felt compassion for all the LASIK surgery dry eye victims. Have any of you SUED your Lasik therapist? I am considering suing and will begin a thread on this topic and explain my situation in more detail there.
I'm using Bion Tears every 20 minutes, Thera Tears every two hours (half a vial on each eye), swapping between Visco Tears & Genteal Gel, sometimes Poly Visc ointment at night (yes I heard ointments can make DES worse). I also occasionally use Lacriserts (they give me a break from the nuisance of constant eye drop application). I've recently found an eye lid scrub in the morning very useful. So picking up ideas along the way.
I may have Sjogren's Syndrome as indicated by a marvelous eye doctor I found - so looking into therapy for that too.
I really look forward to communicating with you all.
I had a Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) in September 2007 (an operation to create an artificial tear duct to allow drainage of tears). It caused multiple complications including dry eye symptoms in that one eye. I began a descent into hell. Severe depression set in (compounded by the fact there were less invasive procedures available that I wasn't told about). Counselling didn't help at all and after four months of no improvement, I had no choice - had to go on anti-depressants. That was a merri-go round ride of trial and error, side effects, etc. One particular anti-depressant put me in hospital. Then I took matters into my own hands and researched anti-depressants. I found one that sounded promising and asked my doctor to put me on it. The result was a swift improvement in my depression and absolutely no side effects. This proves we have to take responsibility for our own health these days.
I have a heart felt compassion for all the LASIK surgery dry eye victims. Have any of you SUED your Lasik therapist? I am considering suing and will begin a thread on this topic and explain my situation in more detail there.
I'm using Bion Tears every 20 minutes, Thera Tears every two hours (half a vial on each eye), swapping between Visco Tears & Genteal Gel, sometimes Poly Visc ointment at night (yes I heard ointments can make DES worse). I also occasionally use Lacriserts (they give me a break from the nuisance of constant eye drop application). I've recently found an eye lid scrub in the morning very useful. So picking up ideas along the way.
I may have Sjogren's Syndrome as indicated by a marvelous eye doctor I found - so looking into therapy for that too.
I really look forward to communicating with you all.
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