Major Surgery and Dry Eye

[kathleenmwalsh]

If there’s already a discussion about this, I apologize, there’s just so much info and not enough time for me to read thru right now. I’m having a spinal fusion in 3 weeks (to be followed by a cervical fusion once the back issue heals) and I’m very concerned about how dry my...

[RCE37]

I'm supposed to do a Superficial Keratectomy on Tuesday for my left eye. I am completely terrified as I have some super sensitivity that prevents anything from touching my eye. I have never even been able to have a doctor put a contact lens on my eye.

In my case, they will do it under General...

[whale12]

So I had lasik surgery done and had a regression a year after.. so I decided to get it again.. the first time I had -5 in both eyes. Before the last surgery I had -0.75 in both eyes, so I decided to get lasik again. Anyway its been 13 months since the surgery and ever since the surgery I have pain behind...

[DCRdryeye]

For those who have punctal plugs migrate to the tear sac, you may have been recommended DCR surgery to remove it. My website is here to give you the truth about DCR surgery and expose the complications your surgeon will not tell you, including DRY EYE.

http://www.blockedtearductsurg...

[bbga]

I had meddenium "intracanalicular" plugs put in 7 years ago and now I've developed an infection in both eyes that won't respond to antibiotics. My diagnosis is canaliculitis. My eye doc said that the source of the infection is the smart plug and they have to be surgically removed. I've...

[Charon]

Hi everyone,
I have seen a few archived threads about this procedure but I wanted to see if anyone had anything to add. Here is an overview of the procedure: http://www.boxerwachler.com/whiteeyes/ It consists of the doctor, um, peeling off your sclera (clear membrane over eyes). Supposedly...

[michaelmozart86]

Hello there everyone,

My name is Michael and I am fairly new to the site. I thought I would go ahead and post the journey that I have trodden thus far, so here it goes... (sorry for the long post, but there is a lot to tell)

My story actually begins when I was about...

[alex123711]

Been having a lot more trouble with 1 eye lately since the eyelid started swelling, has been more painful and drier than ever. Its the top eyelid that is swollen and the lid margin is noticeably thicker and redder than the other one and there are 2 little lumps which look like blocked glands, so I'm...

[alex123711]

I feel like i'm out of options atm. I have tried everything I know of for dry eyes and they have gone from tolerable/ controlled 2 years ago to intolerable now. My main concern is my right eye which has devoloped a swollen top eyelid for over 6 months now which I think may be causing that eye to be...

[jadavispcfl]

Renewed Eyes-Renewed Life
How Intraductal Meibomian Gland Probing and Surgery Relieved my Dry Eye Symptoms

[Tankie]

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know of a doctor who can perform a surgery that can fix lagophthalmos of the medial (nasal) corners of the eyes?

I've had lower eyelid lengthening procedures done on both eyes with a spacer graft, but the medial corners of my eyes still don't close....

Hi,

For anyone who has followed my posts, will know that I have tried so many different techniques for my DES. As I have no underlying medical condition, no blepharatis, no environmental causes. By process of elimination, I determined my DES was caused by an abnormally wide Palpebral...

[mgshutterbug]

Hi,
I'm mgshutterbug, and have severe dry eyes from age, and from neurosurgery on trigeminal nerve gone bad (surgery for trigeminal neuralgia). I also have anterior epithelial basement membrane dystrophy (corneal dystrophy). I am much less than a happy camper.

I recently had...

[willwork4tears]

I thought I'd start a new thread since my Smart-Plug thread morphed into a cautery thread. Maybe this will make the topic more visible for those interested in cautery.

I had my surgery on Tuesday, September 28. My opth cauterized both lower puncta. I'll leave updates as things go along...

[willwork4tears]

Hi everyone. (To those that "know" me - sorry for the several month hiatus. I started a new job and have been pretty much swamped since April.)

So I'm considering getting the "Smart Plugs." I've had the "permanent" silicone plugs before, but I couldn't...