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CAH127
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Corneal ulcer
Has anyone had one? I just found out I have one and am so worried.
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Posted 7/17/08 5:04 PM  |
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Christine
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Re: Corneal ulcer
I dont know anything about them but 
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| Posted 7/17/08 5:05 PM |
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Re: Corneal ulcer
I had one..do you wear contacts? If so, basically, dirt got lodged under it and created an ulcer. I had to do two different types of drops (one was basically eyedrop neosporin and the other was an ulcer eyedrop) and not wear contacts for a while and now drs. can't tell I ever even had one. You just need to make sure your contacts are CLEAN (I now use contacts I replace twice a month) and you'll be ok..FM if you have any questions, feel better, and get used to your glasses! 
ETA that I had to put in the drops every couple of hours
Message edited 7/17/2008 6:21:51 PM.
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CAH127
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Re: Corneal ulcer
Posted by TheDivaBrideandTeddyFrog
I had one..do you wear contacts? If so, basically, dirt got lodged under it and created an ulcer. I had to do two different types of drops (one was basically eyedrop neosporin and the other was an ulcer eyedrop) and not wear contacts for a while and now drs. can't tell I ever even had one. You just need to make sure your contacts are CLEAN (I now use contacts I replace twice a month) and you'll be ok..FM if you have any questions, feel better, and get used to your glasses!
ETA that I had to put in the drops every couple of hours
Thank you so much for sharing all your info. It sounds like I am prescribed the same medicine as you. I just FM'd you.
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| Posted 7/17/08 7:23 PM |
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Re: Corneal ulcer
Feel better soon!
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| Posted 7/17/08 7:26 PM |
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lilacwine
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Re: Corneal ulcer
DH is recovering from having two very bad ones in the same eye.
I hope your ulcer won't be as serious as DH's. It's not something to take lightly. Do exactly what your ophthalmologist says -- including seeing a cornea specialist -- and call the doctor immediately if anything seems to get worse.
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| Posted 7/17/08 7:45 PM |
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CAH127
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Re: Corneal ulcer
Posted by lilacwine
DH is recovering from having two very bad ones in the same eye.
I hope your ulcer won't be as serious as DH's. It's not something to take lightly. Do exactly what your ophthalmologist says -- including seeing a cornea specialist -- and call the doctor immediately if anything seems to get worse.
Thank you. I hope your husband feels better. Can I ask where to find a cornea specialist? I went to an ophthalmologist today and am seeing him again tomorrow and maybe Saturday too.
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| Posted 7/17/08 7:56 PM |
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lilacwine
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Re: Corneal ulcer
Posted by CAH127
Posted by lilacwine
DH is recovering from having two very bad ones in the same eye.
I hope your ulcer won't be as serious as DH's. It's not something to take lightly. Do exactly what your ophthalmologist says -- including seeing a cornea specialist -- and call the doctor immediately if anything seems to get worse.
Thank you. I hope your husband feels better. Can I ask where to find a cornea specialist? I went to an ophthalmologist today and am seeing him again tomorrow and maybe Saturday too.
DH's ophthalmologist gave him the name of a specialist on his second visit when his eye was not healing as expected. Neither of us had any idea that there was such a thing. If you search the websites for major hospitals (NY eye and ear infirmary, NY eye, ear, nose hospital, and I think north-shore LIJ) you'll find that within their depts of ophthalmologies they have cornea services.
good luck -- I hope your eye is doing better.
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CAH127
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Re: Corneal ulcer
Thank you for the info. So sorry about your husband. I went back a day after the start of antibiotics and it was healing. I see someone again this week.
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| Posted 7/20/08 9:41 AM |
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lilacwine
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Re: Corneal ulcer
Posted by CAH127
Thank you for the info. So sorry about your husband. I went back a day after the start of antibiotics and it was healing. I see someone again this week.
Glad to hear it's healing!
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| Posted 7/20/08 5:44 PM |
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Glad it's healing!!
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| Posted 7/20/08 7:12 PM |
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kahlua716
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Re: Corneal ulcer
I had one a few years back. It was sooo painful!!!
I had 2 different drops and a cream to put under my lower eyelid.
The eye dr. could still see scarring from it for about a year, but I recently went for a LASIK consultation and he didn't see anything on my eye 
Glad you're feeling better.
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| Posted 7/21/08 11:37 AM |
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CAH127
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Re: Corneal ulcer
Thank you all for all the info. I really appreciate it.
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