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Suggest Treatment For Dry Cornea And Conjunctiva

Posted on Wed, 29 Apr 2015

Question: infection
Hi Doc,

My eyes are dry and at all the time my eyelid stuck to my eyeball. It is uneasiness to close and open the eyes.

During a day they are bad and it irritates me and sometimes very sensitivity to bright light. Went to two eye specialist doctors and they both said it is Dry eye & Allergic infection , so I need to apply eye drops and ointment for a week (???).

But the problem still exist, I do not see any change in the result. Below is the prescribed medicine for the eye problem…

Frist Doctor prescribed the medicine:

1. Moxtif-k eye drops apply 3 times a day

2. ECO tears – apply 3 times a day

Second Doctor prescribed the medicine:

1. ASRUGEN eye drops : apply 2 times in a day

2. Oflacin-DX eye drops: apply 2 times in a day

3. Ocupol-D ointment : apply only in night

Third Doctor (from healthcare magic Specialist- Dr. DADAPEER K ) prescribed the medicine

1. Artificial tears like Asrugen eye drops 4-6 times per day.

2. Olopatadine eye drops two times per day.

3. Oflacin Dx eye drops two times per day for one week only.

4. Ocupol D eye ointment one time per day in night for one week only.

So I have no help from doctors, you are my only hope.

PFA: high resolution pictures for examination.

Thanks.

Regards
XXXX XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
The photos shows dryness of the eye.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care Magic.

I reviewed your history and the previous question you had asked to me on Health care magic.

I reviewed the photos attached with the question.
The photos show dry cornea and conjunctiva probably secondary to pink eye.
As I had mentioned in my previous answers this requires treatment for long time usually for more than a month and some times upto 2-3 months.

I would like to advice you to use preservative free artificial tears eye drops like Refresh tears and lubricating gel like Lacrigel or Cornigel for night application.

Along with this you need to continue olopatadine eye drops for symptomatic relief.
The steroid eye drops in the form of oflacin DX needs to be tapered and stop after applying for one week once a day.

You need to use the artificial tears eye drops in the form of Refresh tears eye drops more frequently like one drop every hour for better symptomatic relief.

Now that the diagnosis is confirmed no need to be worried as this will resolve with the treatment but it will take time, hence you need to continue the treatment.

If the symptoms does not resolve even with this treatment evaluation by simple tests are required to assess the severity of dry eyes.

Hope this answers your question and the information is helpful to you.

Thank you
With regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dadapeer K (16 hours later)

Thank you doctor for the advise.
As suggested I will give a try for another 2-3 months if problem persists will contact on this.

Regards
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Do write back to me for further questions.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.

I hope that with this treatment you will be fine.
Do get back to me for further questions and do follow up with your doctor as advised.

Thank you
With regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar