Hydrops Update

[jayuk]

Hi Guys

Just thought Id get some opinions on my ydrops saga

Developed Hydrops back; end of November; now maority of its cleared up but I can still see some mistiness in the centre

Am I being too eager to see it being cleared too quickly?...how long has other people' hydrops lasted for?

On the plus side my Scleral lens has gone down 2 fittings as the flat ness of the cornea has been the consequence of habing hydrops. My vision in this eye has also increased unbelievably but I am still not going to wear a lens until its 100% cleared........can belive Id say that that initla 6 weeks of pain was worth the outcome of Hydrops.....just waiting for this last bit to clear up!!

J

[Andrew MacLean]

Hi Jayuk

I think the time I had a Hydrops, it was about three and a half months before everything was back to the way it had been before. I've seen others on the old QT group describing longer and shorter periods, so I reckon each of us will have a different experience.

By the time my cloudiness cleared, i was a bit low, beginning to wonder if I'd ever recover. Of course I did!

Yours aye

Andrew

[jayuk]

Hi

Yeah thats what I am feeling right now; I can see the vision has got better; but theres still cloudiness..and thats anoying...

did you use anything of such during the heal period; aside from the anti bitics at the start?

Jay

[Andrew MacLean]

Hi Jay

The opthalmologist I saw seemed to favour the wait and see approach. can't complain ... it worked for me.

I had some drops in the early stages but once that was over I used no medication at all.

I now have quite dry eyes and have to use artificial tears, but I'm pretty sure that is related to KC rather than to my Hydrops episode.

I have found that good advice is easier to give than it is to take. Not a particularly patient person being assured that it would come right did not satisfy my inner feeling that it ought to be right now!

all the best.

Andrew

[jayuk]

Hi Guys


Had Hydrops on right eye since end of November, well its gone alot better and can see out of it, but theres a last bit of misty fluidy stuff in the center still

Its now been 8 months...is this normal to take this long?

[Andrew MacLean]

Hi jayuk

I don't really think that there is a normal or abnormal time for Hydrops to last! If you are worried, get in touch with your opthalmologist and ask him/her how long you should expect to go on,

Let us know how it goes.

Andrew