Horrible Reaction To Contact Lens- Natural Remedy for Pink Eye?
By admin | September 10, 2008
Well… didn’t think it was possible but eyes are worse. made appt. for my family doctor. I stopped using Polysporin as this seems to make it worse. I switched to using warm water with salt in it and soaking cotton balls in the solution and this really seemed to help. I remember using warm salt water for infection mouth and thought maybe similar to eye. I know salt can kill bacteria. ( note: I am NOT a doctor so don’t take this a medical advice!)
Sooting Pink Eye Infection
So, I started with the salt water last night and felt better almost right away. My eyes are still very bad. Hard to see with all the gunk in them. I look a FRIGHT!!!!
So in my opinion warm water with salt is better than polysporin for soothing pink eye- I think it may actually be helping to clear up.
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Raging Eye Infection and Don’t have to Pay for Lost Lens
By admin | September 9, 2008
Well, back from eye doctor and no the lens is not in my eye. When I left i was very depressed. The eye infection so much worse- full blown pink eye.She has suggested using polysporin drops bu this seems to make it worse.. really burns when i put them in. When my kids have had it we used Garamycin (sp?) drops. She can’t prescribe to- just a medical doctor can. She said polysporin just as good.
I left office very low. She said not she could do much about lost lens- she will talk to supplier. I felt I could not really speak my mind as I live in small town and NEED this eye doctor- she was also the one to discover the problem despite my gin back to other eye doctor over and over with complaints about my vision. I do feel there is some responsibility in part of the office- I had NO CLUE it could fall out… also it did not fit properly and she had me bring home to try and get used to… fit is the main reason for a lens coming out. So there is some onus of responsibility on their part.
I don;t think I can afford to pay for new contact lens ever time I lose one and this feel out so easily- I did not even touch my eye or feel it come out. I hate these lenses.
I can’t wear them for at least a week until eyes clear up.
Some good news- wen I got home eye doctors office called and they said they would absorb cost of lost lens. This is huge relief. I do feel a bit like a “charity case” however, and sort of felt they were doing this as charity an dot because they share in responsibility. I would have paid for the COST of lens I think so no one out of pocket but maybe they were able to swing deal. I shouldn’t whine but my eye infection/conjuntivits ( wow is that an ugly word!) is really bad. I will not take photo- too gross. Eyes were welded shut this morning.. Feels like ti is worse and not better and gone through whole bottle of drops.
I am trying to feel happy but I just don’t.
Topics: Contact Lens for Keratoconus, My Keratoconus Updates, RPG (Rigid Gas Permeable) Contacts | No Comments »
Lost Hard Contact Lens- How to Find a Lost Contact lens
By admin | September 9, 2008
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I am frantic to find the lost lens. I owned my new pair (my first) RGP lenses for about an hour before losing one of them I called eye doctor and going in to see if it is still in my eye.. I am sure it is not. She said not much they could about replacing and I will be on the hook for paying for another. I could just die. I cannot express how upset I am. I have eye infection.., eyes feel awful .. A family celebration was ruined lat night over losing and worrying about the lens and all the changes going on.. not to mention taking in the Keratoconus (KT) diagnosis.. no one has ever heard of this and hard to explain to people.
I discovered a good tip for finding a lost contact ( I think this would only work with a hard lens tho)
How To Find a Lost Contact Lens
First, have to assume you know roughly where you lost the lens.
Take a sheer nylon sock or cut off panty house on pull over vacuum hose ( use nozzle attachment) Secure with rubber band. When you vacuum over the area debris will get caught in the hose as vacuum sucks but not go into the actual vacuum.
This is a great tip. unfortunately for me I have no clue where I lost the lens. It literally could be anywhere in my house.. In effort to forget they were in I tried to be busy and did all kids of stuff..
So, lens still lost.
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Day One of My New RGP Lens- I Promptly Lose One of Them
By admin | September 8, 2008
Well.. I am having serious issues with new contacts. This is my first pair of RGP ( rigid gas permeable) lenses. When I left office I was a nervous wreck out of fear of losing them. Sure enough, I get home. put them in and about an hour later I think to myself- wow that left sure is comfortable. When I went to take out is was gone. I was BEYOND upset. They cost 165.00 each.
In my defense, the left wasn’t fitting that great and she is bringin in another and I had no idea it could pop out. If I had known I would have sat on med without moving for half an hour.
( I am to wear them for half hour+ each day , twice and increase times and build up to 8 hours over 2 weeks)
When I was not madly blinking to stop the itch vision was pretty good. I can’t see myself ever getting used to these. She did say people have rough time with hard contacts but this is ridiculous. I can’t take the stress.
I left panicked message on eye doctors voice mail - in case one of the lenses is somehow still in my eye but I think I would feel it. I hate this whole experience.
I will also note that I think I have an eye infection. Eyes are oozing and I want to scratch them out.
In a word. I am miserable.
Topics: Contact Lens Solutions, Contact Lens for Keratoconus, My Keratoconus Updates, RPG (Rigid Gas Permeable) Contacts | No Comments »