... Hi Sue, I read your post on severe dry eye. I am 44, was diagnosed with acute leukemia in 2002, had a bone marrow transplant later that year, and it saved my life so far. ... (9 replies)
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... I had Lasik surgery and the laser must have burned the tear producing glands. I had plugs put in both my eyes. The left one irritated my eye and then fell out by itself. The right one is still in there and I notice absolutely no difference or improvement. ... (19 replies)
... Yes I have read air conditioning as well as heat especially in the car is not good , as they are drying. I always point the vents down away from my face or off on my side in the car. ... (125 replies)
... About a month ago, I had excessive tearing in left eye. No other symptoms at all. No pain, no redness, no swelling, no puffiness, nothing. ... (1 replies)
... The doc just called it Blepharitis. The oil glands were clogged and infected and had some crusting and sticky eyelids, itchy eyelids. ... (36 replies)
... I am using this med. Also, depending on how dry eyes are and whether eye drops correct the problem, plugs can be put in the lower tear ducts in order to keep more tears in the eyes and not drain away. I now have the lower tear duct plugs. ... (16 replies)
... o bedside manner, and lack compassion. I realize what a true gem my own doctor is, and how lucky I am to have him. And to think, that I only found him by looking in the yellow pages! So much for relying on recommendations! ... (490 replies)
... It's been awhile since I've posted. Since I last posted, I did indeed have PTK, not the micropuncture since my erosion was much too large and in my visual axis. ... (129 replies)
... rolleyes.gif. I went 6 mos once and thought I was home free. I'm currently doing the pirate thing and am finally ready to give the stromal puncture a try. A duct plug was put in a couple weeks ago to try to increase the moisture on the eye. ... (188 replies)
... I have the same problem. Sometimes one eye is drier than the other, for no apparent reason. It used to be that my right eye was the worst, but now that I have had all 4 cauterized, the left eye seems to be drier than the right. My doctor notices it when he stains my eyes. ... (4 replies)
... Is the eye dr that you are seeing an optometrist or an ophthalmologist? ... (5 replies)
... It should be gone in a few days. ... (11 replies)
