Conjuncititus affects me all the time. I
have had it for about 10 years now. My
eyes are almost always itchy, and if they
are not itchy, they are sore, and they
often go red. It is basically
ultrasensitivity, to certain light
conditions, wind, dry conditions, and hot
conditions - so virtually all conditions
which a human faces everyday. I cannot
get a job because my eyes are so
sensitive.
I have tried opticrom, and various other
prescription only medicines but they have
not worked. Just now I use "vital eyes",
which is basically a light eye wash
liquid.
Is there any advanced treatment available
which would make my eyes better for longer
periods of time? Ie.) treatment where I
would pay a lot of money to get my eyes
fixed.
At the moment, my eyes are only good for a
few hours and then they go red and itchy
again. The doctor said it was permanent.
Can anyone help please? My life is so
restricted, socially, economically, and
physically.
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dlepz
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 1
Posted: 06-22-05 01:20am
I know exactly how you feel. I have
blepharitis or conjuctivitis and it has
bothered me all my life. Constant strain
and pressure on my eyes and odd looks from
people who wonder why my eyes are red.
It is hard to even make eye contact at all
with people because of it. I would also
pay a lot of money if there was a
treatment that could actually stop this
condition. It really sucks.
However, my eyes have gotten a lot better
by just sticking to lid scrubs every
night. It is a permanent condition
because it has to do with how our skin
allows for more staph or sleep and it
scrapes off to the suface of the eye. So
just do lid scrubs and maybe use an over
the counter eye-drop to clear your eyes.
Once you've done this for awhile it
becomes a lot less irritating. It will
always be there, but with the right
treatment it is not so bad and becomes
somewhat of an afterthought.
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Dr_whoo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jun 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Inverness
Re: to "dlepz" Posted: 07-03-05 17:37pm
Im not sure what a "lid scrub" is. Could
you tell me please? Also, any other tips
would be handy.
Recently I have started using water and
baking soda eye wash which makes my eyes
feel much fresher. However it still
doesn't last very long. Also, I started
taking vitamin c, vitamin a, and zinc.
This may or may not help my immune system
or not.
Thanks for your help mate!
Al
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Ole_CM
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 4 Location: Norway
Posted: 10-08-05 17:26pm
You should search on lid scrub on the
internet. Anyway, there's no need for
this if you don't have blepharitis. You
should see a doctor for a diagnosis. If
you have dry eye you could try artificial
thears, theratears. Many people says they
are good.
