Ok ... my surgeon wins!

[Sweet]

I am going to ask him about a bandage lens as i already wear a soft one in the other eye as a piggy back system and wouldn't mind trying one. Will wait and see what he thinks. Or he might just say that it is time to just take them all out and be done with it! LOL!

Will wait and see in two weeks, and hopefully i won't need to visit Moorfields again in the middle of the night!

Sweet X x X

[John Smith]

I'll second that bit!

[Sweet]

Hehe well John if i do i'm on the right side of London now!! LOL!!!

Cheeky bugger i know!!!!!!!!!!

Sweet X x X

[John Smith]

True, all true!

[Andrew MacLean]

Some Ophthamologists (like mine) are opposed to lesnes being worn on top of their embroidery. Best to ask!

All the best

Andrew

ps Temporarily flying the Isle of Man flag in support of Lisa. (My American grandfather died on the Isle of Man, so I count it an extension of home!)

[Lynn White]

I'm with Christine here - I can't see why you can't have a bandage lens on top.

Seems the sensible solution, though if he says he's happy to remove the lot, then I would go with it!

Lynn

[Sweet]

Yes i did think that i didn't want to try a lens with stitches in place, it's amazing how attached you get to the things! But right now if it would mean leaving them alone for a little while longer i would gladly give it a go!

I am not sure how my surgeon feels about lenses but will ask him next time i see him

Sweet X x X

[Per]

I wonder if you could wear a soft lens (disposable type) until the wound is healed up enough to remove the stitches? It would act as a 'bandage' stopping the eye lids rubbing on the end of the stitch. (We do this when people have ingrowing eyelashes irritating the cornea, and they have to wait until the eye lash is long enough to have it removed).

Obviously, I can't say if this is the right thing for your eye, but it could be worth asking......

This was what they did when I had a broken stitch at my first graft. The lens was put on and could be in until stitch removal. They called it a bandage lens. And it would be unnecessary to mention that the result was very good regarding healthiness and success of the graft. Refraction is another issue. But then again, it always is. Bandage lens or not. A thing that favours the bandage lens is that it actually protects the graft agains heavy dust in the air.

[Ali Akay]

Claire
They obviously havent said nurses make bad patients for nothing! If you have faith in your surgeon, and I am sure you do, just relax and let him get on with it. The loose stitch MUST come out, otherwise there's risk of infection, new blood vessels and allergic reaction under the lid etc.I've seen many patients who had all sutures removed at 6-7 months without any problems.Obviously it would have been better if you could keep them a bit longer, but if your consultant feels he needs to take them all out, trust his judgement. At 8 months I dont personally feel there's any merit in using a bandage lens to try to hang on to the offending stitch and I dont think your surgeon would be very keen on the idea

[Andrew MacLean]

Claire
At 8 months I dont personally feel there's any merit in using a bandage lens to try to hang on to the offending stitch and I dont think your surgeon would be very keen on the idea

My view exactly. Thanks Ali.

Andrew