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Dry eye doctors in UK - my experience
I'm still looking for one. I went to the emergency room four years ago with an incredibly painful eye which I now know was a corneal erosion, the first doctor gave me antibiotic drops- and that was it. I went back later that night in profound pain, the second doctor peeled my dead cornea off with tweezers, filled my eye with goo, gave me a patch which he said to keep on for a week, then use antibiotic drops.
I had a bad abrasion just before Christmas and another doctor did the same thing, it was more like a blister than a tear so she had to scrape it off this time. When she told me that was what she was going to do, I started crying because I knew that it was going to be even more painful, and for days, than it was at the moment. She sat there for a second, then just left the room. When I asked her if she could give me something for the pain, or something to help me sleep but she said it shouldn't be too bad, just uncomfortable. I don't know why I didn't push this as I knew exactly how painful it would be, but I was on my own and I don't really know how to be pushy with doctors, as I've always thought I could trust them. At least this doctor told me a bit more about what was going on, she said I had to use lubricant in my eyes for at least the next three months to give them a chance to heal properly.
But I had another erosion despite using the lubricant, so I've made an appointment with a 'Dr Bailey' on Harley Street in London, when I called they said they are specialists in corneal erosions and they know how painful and debilatating they are, but not to worry as there is lots they can do to help and they are very experienced. It's not going to be cheap but I really couldn't care less about the money aspect at this point!
I will report back on how it went. This is their website - http://www.eyecarelondon.com/
I'm still looking for one. I went to the emergency room four years ago with an incredibly painful eye which I now know was a corneal erosion, the first doctor gave me antibiotic drops- and that was it. I went back later that night in profound pain, the second doctor peeled my dead cornea off with tweezers, filled my eye with goo, gave me a patch which he said to keep on for a week, then use antibiotic drops.
I had a bad abrasion just before Christmas and another doctor did the same thing, it was more like a blister than a tear so she had to scrape it off this time. When she told me that was what she was going to do, I started crying because I knew that it was going to be even more painful, and for days, than it was at the moment. She sat there for a second, then just left the room. When I asked her if she could give me something for the pain, or something to help me sleep but she said it shouldn't be too bad, just uncomfortable. I don't know why I didn't push this as I knew exactly how painful it would be, but I was on my own and I don't really know how to be pushy with doctors, as I've always thought I could trust them. At least this doctor told me a bit more about what was going on, she said I had to use lubricant in my eyes for at least the next three months to give them a chance to heal properly.
But I had another erosion despite using the lubricant, so I've made an appointment with a 'Dr Bailey' on Harley Street in London, when I called they said they are specialists in corneal erosions and they know how painful and debilatating they are, but not to worry as there is lots they can do to help and they are very experienced. It's not going to be cheap but I really couldn't care less about the money aspect at this point!
I will report back on how it went. This is their website - http://www.eyecarelondon.com/
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