I have GPC and do not wear contacts. I’ve been on prednisone eye drops for the past week with no relief. Was on Pataday for a month before that with no relief. What can I do?
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.
I believed it was pink eye and when i went to the doctor they prescribed Pataday as well as some other drops i would apply 4 times a day. My eyes got better and i did not wear my contacts at all. They said to only put your contacts in after 2 days of my eyes bein completely white .
Weeks passed and i did that. Then i noticed my eyes started getting red again. Not itchy or hurting just red. So about 3 weeks later i got checked out again.
GPC varies quite a bit in how quickly it resolves, from days to over 14 months and unresolved despite no contacts anymore. If you have allergy issues then that can play a factor and allergy meds can help, as can changing contact lens brands to ones with different materials or perhaps a different fit. I wore contact lenses for decades, and for the first couple I'd sometimes get GPC during allergy seasons and need to stop contact lens use for days or a few weeks and it would go away.
Avoid contact lenses till the GPC is all gone. It will get worse again if not fully resolved.
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 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. After the 30 days on this the doctor gave me elestat and said my eye looked much better.
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.
Go in to see the optometrist or ophthalmologist that fit your contacts, have them flip the upper lid to check for problems including GPC (giant papillary conjunctivitis) which is a contact lens related problme that could cause those symptoms.
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!
First of all, when I went to the first specialist, he did not say anything about GPC and I had not felt any discomfort from wearing my contact lenses up until the foreign body incident for obvious reasons. I stopped wearing them for a month and after I wore them again I "suddenly" develop a case of GPC, This was my first visit to this specialist and it was 6 weeks ago.
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). Is it possible that I may be destined to stop wearing contact lenses for good? Can some people immune systems simply continue to react to any/all lenses?
Zaditor is NOT the same as Patanol or Pataday. My doctor told me not to mix and match. NOW AARP Rx is sending me a generic Olopatadine HCL by Rising Labs and I am paying the same price as the Brand Patanol which works great for me. I live in NE NJ..
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.
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?
I went to my opthamologist. The doctor prescribed Tobramycin and Pataday. Using both eye drops the condition got better with just a bit in the right eye.
My opthamologist took me off the antibiotic and told me to do the Pataday (allergy drops). Which I have. Yet, my right eye is tearing excessively and my right eye is tearing a little bit. The inner tear duct is very itchy and sting at times.I already got another opionion and was told that it's allergies.
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