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Ruptured AVM: Has anyone dealt with photophobia?
Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Jul 28, 2020 | Replies (25)Comment receiving replies
Hi thank you, it has been 4 weeks today, doctor says his eyes are excellent ! 20 20, he never wore glasses, or had an eye exam,until november, last year, when he found out he had a large cataract, surgery was great but just before his findings he could not go outside, we thought it was the cararact, but its worse, and doctor says now, he believes its "dry eye syndrome"? really? i cant believe it, but doc put eye plugs in and he uses gel drops, thats it, no improvement at all? thats been 1 and a half weeks now.
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Hi @sunny1971, I'd like to add my welcome. In addition to the great information and experience from @rwinney, I thought you might be interested in this information:
- How to manage dry eye from the American Optometric Association https://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems/glossary-of-eye-and-vision-conditions/dry-eye
My mom also has dry eye. She uses drops and find that compresses help relieve the irritation when it gets bad. I can understand your disbelief that your husband would suddenly have dry eye, but I wonder if it was gradually starting before the cataract surgery and it became worse afterwards. I hope he sees improvement soon.
You may also be interested in these discussions in the Eye Conditions group (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/eye-conditions/):
- Dry eyes https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/dry-eyes-1/
- Xiidra (Lifitegrast ophthalmic solution) for dry eyes https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/xiidralifitegrast-ophthalmic-solution-for-dry-eyes/
- scarring after cataract surgery https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/scarring-after-cataract-surgery/
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couldnt there be some kind of contact lens to help? one thing i did not ask the doctor, but will nxt visit. I am so concerned he is an outdoorsman, and it just showed up one day, it did go away, then came back??