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@rwinney

@sunny1971 There can be mitigating circumstances. For me, I had photophobia prior to cataract surgery on both eyes at age 43. Shortly after cataract surgery, I had cornea transplants in both eyes. These procedures were to help or take away photophobia. Didn't happen. I continue to be highly sensitive to light, grey days are the worst. Bright, flashing lights are like daggers. I too have dry eye and my neuro Opthamologist said my blue eyes and scar tissue from my surgery were factors. Blah, blah, blah! I'm still frustrated over it but have understood that some things are simply the card we are dealt. For your husband....perhaps he continues to heal from cataract surgery, has developed dry eye and, hate to say it but, the aging process dictates. My mother (just turned 70) lives miserably with dry eye after cataracts were fixed 2 years ago and has blurry vision daily. She lives on drops. I'm hoping things settle for your husband. In the mean time some tips are:
sunglasses, hats or visors, blue light filters on all devices, tinted glasses, lubricating drops, warm wet compress, prescribed drops like Restatis. There have been many discussions on dry eye through threads on Connect. Scroll through and look for tips from others experiences. Best of luck to your husband. I feel his pain and discomfort.
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Rachel

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thanks for all your input, he has been doing the all around, sunglasses doubled, hats, everything imaginable,he had the photo sensitive prior to removal of cataract, i had both done early in life in my 50's, no problems, we are both very blue eyed people, he is dark skin, i am very fair. He cant drive the car in the sunlight ! he hides in house with curtains drawn, tv on low light, cant
handle it. I gave googled away on everything, started to believe, this is a trauma to his thinking, but gonna give it some more time, then don know where we will go with it. He is a surfer, has surfed most his life, been in the sun forever, fishes, surfs, beach,
there you have it. Appt is 8/12, cant wait that long, will keep on looking for answers. Thank you again !! Marianne