I was diagnosed with GPC and recently ended the use of steroid drops. Ever since I've stoped the steroid drops, I've woken up with crusty, glued eyes. Could the lingering GPC be causing this? I've been doing artificial tears multiples times a day and Pataday drops 2x a day. I have a follow up appointment soon, I'm thinking about trying to move it up if this is something serious.
But this time when i saw the doctor he said i had some conjunctivitis in the eyelids and that i would just continue on Pataday and some more drops for at least a month. I did tht and when i came in for my checkup the doctor said my eyes only looked dry. He perscribed more Pataday and some eye drops and told me in about a week i could resume with contacts that were dailys . A week after has passed and my eyes are getting red.
I think your chance of wearing contacts in the future is guarded. Zaditor is an OTC allergy medication. It is not specific for GPC. GPC as a cause of ptosis has been reported many times, here's a good reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6643895 My experience is that if you continue with 30 day replacement daily wear contacts and only Zaditor you GPC will worsen and your ptosis will not go away or could get worse. This is how I've managed these cases as a generalization.
I get stringy mucous in my eyes.My doctor gave me patanol but it only worked for 6 days.It has only .01 strenght.Would a stronger strenght relieve my eye symptoms?
First of all pred forte (PF) a strong steroid with many side effects if used for months on end (glaucoma, cataracts) is NOT the preferred treatment for GPC. The RX is Opticrom (cromylin sodium) and ceasing wearing contacts. It can take 6-12 months for the GPC to clear. Hopefully you are under the care of an eye MD. If you were prescribed PF by optometrist I would see an Eye MD ophthalmologist ASAP. Follow this link and read about GPC https://emedicine.medscape.
I have had chronic eyelid swelling/pain for the past 7 months. My eyelid opens slower and has an extra fold on it. I went to see the eye doctor in January of this year and he said that I have GPC and gave me alamast and told me not to wear my contacts. However, this has not helped. My eyelid still swells up. I went back to the doctor in May and he gave me a 30-day supply of Dexamethasone eye drops. After a week or so on them i was able to have some relief.
I've had GPC for 4 years. I have not worn my contacts in 4 years (except for special occasions). I have chronic pain and redness in my left eye, even when I don't wear my lenses. I've been on the steroids, the patanol, etc. Nothing works long term.
I decided to explore alternative treatments (acupressure, acupuncture, NAET, BioSet). Through NAET (naet.
Hi. I was wondering if i could use Pataday if i have ocular herpes? Are there any risks that i should be aware of when using Pataday?
When does the swelling/ptosis of GPC go away? I have had this for over a month now. The MD gave me Alamast and said just stop wearing my contacts for awhile. He did not want to give me any steriod drops for the swelling because he said that is just a temporary fix. I look under my eyelid and do notice the small white bumps. They haven't gone down in size yet. The "foreign object sensation" has gone away. I'm worried this will last forever!
A few months ago I was walking to my friends house and had something fly into my eye. As soon as I went to his place I took my contact lenses off and tried rubbing the foreign body out with water, but only managed to scratch my cornea in the process. Then I put my contact lenses back on not knowing what I had just done and my left eye had an infection, my eye was sensitive to light, it felt itchy, every time i blinked it hurt VERY bad.
I went to my ophthalmologist because of persistent eye redness and possible dryness, more veiny looking whites and a very red look to my inner, lower lids. This has been going on for about 6 weeks. He tried using a daily disposable lens and it did not help. He gave me a thorough eye exam and put me on TobraDex for 1 week with a scheduled follow up. He said it is possible that I am developing intolerance to contact lenses. I have had GPC twice in the past (though not anytime recently).
My son was diagnosed with GPC around six months ago. He has been on an oral antihistimine (claritin) for many years and uses Patanol and theratears. He was told he could no longer wear contact lenses (that's fine) and hasn't since his diagnoses. There is little change to his GPC even after using a prescription eye drop with steroids and antibiotic. His opthamologist never asked if he used any face cleanser. He uses a 10% Benzoyl Peroxide wash, in addition to Clearasil pads.
Your visual abnormalities may quitelikely be due to your contacts and GPC. Actually with GPC you should probably NOT wear your contacts, use cromolyn drops and give your eye several months rest until the GPC goes away. After than you might consider daily disposable contacts, glasses or lasik.
GPC produces mucous that coats the cornea and fills the tear film.
For nearly two years now, I've had an ongoing problem with *only* my left eye. It is itchy and feels rather gritty. My eye doctor ruled out allergies and GPC, and concluded that I had dry eye. I have been taking Restasis on a daily basis for almost two years -- with no change in the condition of my eye -- and even tried a temporary punctal plug (which proved no relief, either). I've obviously stopped wearing contacts completely, and now only wear my glasses.
So in addition to the GPC problems that I posted about, my 4 year old accidentally hit me in my left eye last night - it wasn't a hard hit, but it did hurt, and I saw flashing white lights when she hit me. It's the next morning, and it still aches. No vision changes, and the eyeball itself looks normal. Of course, it's a Saturday, but I'm wondering if I should go to the Mass Eye and Ear ER to get it checked out - would I know if I had a corneal abrasion?
Thanks!
I was scared and revisited the doctor. The doctor prescribed me Pataday. On using Pataday for a day, I was afraid if it could resolve the issue. I took a second opinion from a diff. Doctor. The doctor prescribed me Lotopred, Ikul, Systane ultra eye drops for every four hours a week and said not to wear lenses for 10 days. I followed the instructions and my eyes got back to normal.
One though it might be mild GPC, but grade 1 GPC should not be this painful. I saw an allergist who found I was only allergic to dust mites and the drops I was given have not helped at all. I've tried every drop, vitamin supplement and tears with no luck. The surgeon says this is likely not a result of the surgery since the pain is not near the area where the surgery was performed.
Could this be a corneal abrasion or scar?
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