Giant papillary conjunctivitis-advice please?
Posted: Sun 10 May 2009 7:04 pm
Hi.
I am new to this forum though I have known about my KC for ten years now and am looking for some advice/help please.
I attend my local hospital and wear RGB's which I have always had problems with but although seeing different people at the hospital they never offer any alternatives even when asked if there is anything else.
Recently I have been suffering particularly bad and was told I have Giant papillary conjunctivitis. I also apparently have dryish eyes and tight eyelids too
I was advised to not wear lenses for 6 weeks and use eye drops that he prescribed. I pointed out that I drive as part of my job ( long hours too ) and glasses dont bring me over the legal limit. So for the past 5 weeks I have been wearing just one lens in the least affected eye. Due to balance problems I cant ride my motorbike which has been extremely frustrating with the great weather we have been having. Anyway, today I decided to go for a ride with some friends expecting things to be ok or certainly much better but within 2-3 hours my eyes where sore-especially the eye that hasnt had a lenses in for weeks making me think that nothing has changed and it hasnt 'healed'.
I have a check up on wednesday but was wondering if anyone else suffers like this and what I should be telling the hospital. To be honest I am very upset and frustrated as I am finding it hard to do my job properly, never mind enjoy my leisure time. Any help/advise would be great.
Thanks
I am new to this forum though I have known about my KC for ten years now and am looking for some advice/help please.
I attend my local hospital and wear RGB's which I have always had problems with but although seeing different people at the hospital they never offer any alternatives even when asked if there is anything else.
Recently I have been suffering particularly bad and was told I have Giant papillary conjunctivitis. I also apparently have dryish eyes and tight eyelids too
I was advised to not wear lenses for 6 weeks and use eye drops that he prescribed. I pointed out that I drive as part of my job ( long hours too ) and glasses dont bring me over the legal limit. So for the past 5 weeks I have been wearing just one lens in the least affected eye. Due to balance problems I cant ride my motorbike which has been extremely frustrating with the great weather we have been having. Anyway, today I decided to go for a ride with some friends expecting things to be ok or certainly much better but within 2-3 hours my eyes where sore-especially the eye that hasnt had a lenses in for weeks making me think that nothing has changed and it hasnt 'healed'.
I have a check up on wednesday but was wondering if anyone else suffers like this and what I should be telling the hospital. To be honest I am very upset and frustrated as I am finding it hard to do my job properly, never mind enjoy my leisure time. Any help/advise would be great.
Thanks