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Suggest Treatment For Severe Eye Dryness After Using Contact Lens
Question: Due to constant wearing of contact lens I have developed servere eye dryness have been advised to us Zylopred four times a day and Lubrex DS thrice a day and eye ointment in the night flurisone. But I have observed there is lot of discomfort in my eye and pain and burning please suggest remedy.
I would like to mention that I have got a very high myopia no and im 60 years old. I have shown many optho they sometime give restyle eye drops optive eye drops and gentel gel in the night. But same problem is there irritation and burning and moreover severe headache. Please suggest the remedy.
I would like to mention that I have got a very high myopia no and im 60 years old. I have shown many optho they sometime give restyle eye drops optive eye drops and gentel gel in the night. But same problem is there irritation and burning and moreover severe headache. Please suggest the remedy.
Brief Answer:
The treatment is in right direction and do continue it.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care magic
I am Dr. DADAPEER K, an Ophthalmologist and I will be answering your question.
I reviewed your history.
It seems from the history that you are having severe dry eyes caused by use of contact lenses
The treatment of the dry eyes is by the use of artificial tears eye drops and to discontinue the use of contact lenses or reduce the wearing time of contact lenses till the symptoms improve.
You can use optive eye drops and gentel gel in the night which are artificial tears.
Zylopred and flurisone being antibiotic-steroid and steroid respectively should be used under supervision of eye doctor because of side effects asscoiated with them on long term usage.
Since you are having headache you can take analgesic and pain killer tablets for relief from headache.
If the symptoms of dry eyes persist then you need to use restasis or cyclosporine eye drops as advised by your eye doctor.
Dry eyes is a chronic condition and usually requires treatment for a long time.
Hence no need to worry, the treatment is in right direction and do continue the treatment.
Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
The treatment is in right direction and do continue it.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care magic
I am Dr. DADAPEER K, an Ophthalmologist and I will be answering your question.
I reviewed your history.
It seems from the history that you are having severe dry eyes caused by use of contact lenses
The treatment of the dry eyes is by the use of artificial tears eye drops and to discontinue the use of contact lenses or reduce the wearing time of contact lenses till the symptoms improve.
You can use optive eye drops and gentel gel in the night which are artificial tears.
Zylopred and flurisone being antibiotic-steroid and steroid respectively should be used under supervision of eye doctor because of side effects asscoiated with them on long term usage.
Since you are having headache you can take analgesic and pain killer tablets for relief from headache.
If the symptoms of dry eyes persist then you need to use restasis or cyclosporine eye drops as advised by your eye doctor.
Dry eyes is a chronic condition and usually requires treatment for a long time.
Hence no need to worry, the treatment is in right direction and do continue the treatment.
Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
Sir thankyou very much for your answer. Sir I would like to take your advice earlier doc gave me optive drops 4 times a day and genteel gel at night. I didn't get relief so I went to other doctor who gave Lubrex DS) Zylopresd and ointment in the night i.flurisone ointment. ofcourse this course is for 3 weeks. But still eyes are not comfortable. Please advice which drops and which ointment should I try.
Brief Answer:
Increase the frequency of use of Lubrex DS eye drops.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.
You need to use Lubrex DS eye drops 4-6 times per day, Zylopred eye drops 4 times per day and Flurisone eye ointment one time per day at night.
If there are symptoms of irritation and blurring please increase the frequency of use of Lubrex- DS and use Gentel gel in the night.
Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
Increase the frequency of use of Lubrex DS eye drops.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.
You need to use Lubrex DS eye drops 4-6 times per day, Zylopred eye drops 4 times per day and Flurisone eye ointment one time per day at night.
If there are symptoms of irritation and blurring please increase the frequency of use of Lubrex- DS and use Gentel gel in the night.
Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
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