Hi I was hoeping someone might be able to
offer me some advice. I have reccently cut
my cornea and according to the doctors I
need to have laser surgery which they are
putting me forward for, in the mean time I
have been given some artificial tears to
use every hour and some gel stuff called
Laci-Lube to use on an evening to prevent
my eyes from drying out and causing
anymore damage.
The problem I am having is that the
Lacri-Lube doesnt seem to be having any
effect during the night and I keep waking
up in agony, this is because my eyes are
drying out and pulling the skin off the
weakened part of my eye. While I wait for
the laser surgery I wondered if anyone
knows of anything that I could use to help
lubricate my eye at night? Any gels,
medicines or anything else that might help
at all??
Thankyou
Ben
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rpetris
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Hi I was hoeping someone
might be able to offer me some advice. I
have reccently cut my cornea and according
to the doctors I need to have laser
surgery which they are putting me forward
for, in the mean time I have been given
some artificial tears to use every hour
and some gel stuff called Laci-Lube to use
on an evening to prevent my eyes from
drying out and causing anymore damage.
The problem I am having is that the
Lacri-Lube doesnt seem to be having any
effect during the night and I keep waking
up in agony, this is because my eyes are
drying out and pulling the skin off the
weakened part of my eye. While I wait for
the laser surgery I wondered if anyone
knows of anything that I could use to help
lubricate my eye at night? Any gels,
medicines or anything else that might help
at all??
Thankyou
Ben
Ben,
I just came on the forum and I know this
question was a lot time ago so probably
too late but just in case:
For night time protection, in my opinion
(and personal experience) some kind of
protection in addition to a lubricant may
be essential. Personally I use the
Tranquileyes hydrating goggle. A simple
sleep mask may be of some help though.
