Guest guest Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 OH Rita, I wonder if this is the result of the Prednisone and Cellcept lowering your immune system. Please let us know what the Ophthalmologist says. I do hope it is something you can just knock out with eye drops. Sorry you have this on top of everything else... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Hi Rita Believe it or not, I had something similar a while back, maybe 3 or 4 years ago. It might be something different in your case, but I too was sent to see an opthalmologist, when it got so bad that everything was blurry, and lights especially were completely blurred. It turned out that my eyes were so dry that my cornea was scratched, as if I had sandpaper inside my eyelids. I was prescribed some steroid eyedrops and it cleared up within just a few days. We never knew for sure, but we thought at the time it might have just been accumulated damage from very dry eyes, perhaps due to having started a loop diuretic. I stayed on the diuretic after, and the problem never came back. The scratches were so fine that the eye specialist didn't see them at first. As I recall, they were only visible to him when he used some kind of device that looked at the eyeball sideways. I couldn't even read the computer screen, and I had to back off my participation in the group for a while. Pierre Eye Problems > Hi All: > > Finally called my PCP about my constant eye problem that started over 2 months ago. Extreme light sensitivity, tearing, blurry vision, pain and grittiness. It travels from one eye to the other, week to week, lasting about 2 days each time. My PCP had first thought it may be allergies, even though I have no history of ever having them. I told her I was concerned about the possibility of Herpes Simplex I, the same virus that causes cold sores and fever sores, not Herpes II, which is sexually transmitted. When I did some research via the net, I was astonished that I had every single symptom of Herpes I. Apparently, once infected it lies dormant somewhere behind the eye. What brings it out is stress, sun, medications and compromised immune systems. My PCP made a call to an Ophthalmologist and I have an appointment tomorrow morning. It really is terribly frustrating and painful. I'll keep you all posted. I'm hoping it's just something really minor that can be made better with a > few drops. Rita > > > Rita from Jersey > Ritanuch@... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Hi Rita Believe it or not, I had something similar a while back, maybe 3 or 4 years ago. It might be something different in your case, but I too was sent to see an opthalmologist, when it got so bad that everything was blurry, and lights especially were completely blurred. It turned out that my eyes were so dry that my cornea was scratched, as if I had sandpaper inside my eyelids. I was prescribed some steroid eyedrops and it cleared up within just a few days. We never knew for sure, but we thought at the time it might have just been accumulated damage from very dry eyes, perhaps due to having started a loop diuretic. I stayed on the diuretic after, and the problem never came back. The scratches were so fine that the eye specialist didn't see them at first. As I recall, they were only visible to him when he used some kind of device that looked at the eyeball sideways. I couldn't even read the computer screen, and I had to back off my participation in the group for a while. Pierre Eye Problems > Hi All: > > Finally called my PCP about my constant eye problem that started over 2 months ago. Extreme light sensitivity, tearing, blurry vision, pain and grittiness. It travels from one eye to the other, week to week, lasting about 2 days each time. My PCP had first thought it may be allergies, even though I have no history of ever having them. I told her I was concerned about the possibility of Herpes Simplex I, the same virus that causes cold sores and fever sores, not Herpes II, which is sexually transmitted. When I did some research via the net, I was astonished that I had every single symptom of Herpes I. Apparently, once infected it lies dormant somewhere behind the eye. What brings it out is stress, sun, medications and compromised immune systems. My PCP made a call to an Ophthalmologist and I have an appointment tomorrow morning. It really is terribly frustrating and painful. I'll keep you all posted. I'm hoping it's just something really minor that can be made better with a > few drops. Rita > > > Rita from Jersey > Ritanuch@... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Hi Rita Believe it or not, I had something similar a while back, maybe 3 or 4 years ago. It might be something different in your case, but I too was sent to see an opthalmologist, when it got so bad that everything was blurry, and lights especially were completely blurred. It turned out that my eyes were so dry that my cornea was scratched, as if I had sandpaper inside my eyelids. I was prescribed some steroid eyedrops and it cleared up within just a few days. We never knew for sure, but we thought at the time it might have just been accumulated damage from very dry eyes, perhaps due to having started a loop diuretic. I stayed on the diuretic after, and the problem never came back. The scratches were so fine that the eye specialist didn't see them at first. As I recall, they were only visible to him when he used some kind of device that looked at the eyeball sideways. I couldn't even read the computer screen, and I had to back off my participation in the group for a while. Pierre Eye Problems > Hi All: > > Finally called my PCP about my constant eye problem that started over 2 months ago. Extreme light sensitivity, tearing, blurry vision, pain and grittiness. It travels from one eye to the other, week to week, lasting about 2 days each time. My PCP had first thought it may be allergies, even though I have no history of ever having them. I told her I was concerned about the possibility of Herpes Simplex I, the same virus that causes cold sores and fever sores, not Herpes II, which is sexually transmitted. When I did some research via the net, I was astonished that I had every single symptom of Herpes I. Apparently, once infected it lies dormant somewhere behind the eye. What brings it out is stress, sun, medications and compromised immune systems. My PCP made a call to an Ophthalmologist and I have an appointment tomorrow morning. It really is terribly frustrating and painful. I'll keep you all posted. I'm hoping it's just something really minor that can be made better with a > few drops. Rita > > > Rita from Jersey > Ritanuch@... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Also prolonged or high dosage of prednisone can cause glaucoma (increased intraocular pressure) and can be treated with medication. Without treatment, it can eventually damage the optic nerve permanently. I would sure want to have the problem checked by an eye doctor. Betsy > Hi Rita > > Believe it or not, I had something similar a while back, maybe 3 or 4 > years > ago. It might be something different in your case, but I too was sent > to see > an opthalmologist, when it got so bad that everything was blurry, and > lights > especially were completely blurred. It turned out that my eyes were > so dry > that my cornea was scratched, as if I had sandpaper inside my > eyelids. I was > prescribed some steroid eyedrops and it cleared up within just a few > days. > We never knew for sure, but we thought at the time it might have just > been > accumulated damage from very dry eyes, perhaps due to having started > a loop > diuretic. I stayed on the diuretic after, and the problem never came > back. > The scratches were so fine that the eye specialist didn't see them at > first. > As I recall, they were only visible to him when he used some kind of > device > that looked at the eyeball sideways. > > I couldn't even read the computer screen, and I had to back off my > participation in the group for a while. > > Pierre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Also prolonged or high dosage of prednisone can cause glaucoma (increased intraocular pressure) and can be treated with medication. Without treatment, it can eventually damage the optic nerve permanently. I would sure want to have the problem checked by an eye doctor. Betsy > Hi Rita > > Believe it or not, I had something similar a while back, maybe 3 or 4 > years > ago. It might be something different in your case, but I too was sent > to see > an opthalmologist, when it got so bad that everything was blurry, and > lights > especially were completely blurred. It turned out that my eyes were > so dry > that my cornea was scratched, as if I had sandpaper inside my > eyelids. I was > prescribed some steroid eyedrops and it cleared up within just a few > days. > We never knew for sure, but we thought at the time it might have just > been > accumulated damage from very dry eyes, perhaps due to having started > a loop > diuretic. I stayed on the diuretic after, and the problem never came > back. > The scratches were so fine that the eye specialist didn't see them at > first. > As I recall, they were only visible to him when he used some kind of > device > that looked at the eyeball sideways. > > I couldn't even read the computer screen, and I had to back off my > participation in the group for a while. > > Pierre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Hi Betsy, Yes, this is what apparently may have happened to me, I was diagnosed with glaucoma six weeks after starting prednisone. Sophia > > > Hi Rita > > > > Believe it or not, I had something similar a while back, maybe 3 or 4 > > years > > ago. It might be something different in your case, but I too was sent > > to see > > an opthalmologist, when it got so bad that everything was blurry, and > > lights > > especially were completely blurred. It turned out that my eyes were > > so dry > > that my cornea was scratched, as if I had sandpaper inside my > > eyelids. I was > > prescribed some steroid eyedrops and it cleared up within just a few > > days. > > We never knew for sure, but we thought at the time it might have just > > been > > accumulated damage from very dry eyes, perhaps due to having started > > a loop > > diuretic. I stayed on the diuretic after, and the problem never came > > back. > > The scratches were so fine that the eye specialist didn't see them at > > first. > > As I recall, they were only visible to him when he used some kind of > > device > > that looked at the eyeball sideways. > > > > I couldn't even read the computer screen, and I had to back off my > > participation in the group for a while. > > > > Pierre > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Hi Betsy, Yes, this is what apparently may have happened to me, I was diagnosed with glaucoma six weeks after starting prednisone. Sophia > > > Hi Rita > > > > Believe it or not, I had something similar a while back, maybe 3 or 4 > > years > > ago. It might be something different in your case, but I too was sent > > to see > > an opthalmologist, when it got so bad that everything was blurry, and > > lights > > especially were completely blurred. It turned out that my eyes were > > so dry > > that my cornea was scratched, as if I had sandpaper inside my > > eyelids. I was > > prescribed some steroid eyedrops and it cleared up within just a few > > days. > > We never knew for sure, but we thought at the time it might have just > > been > > accumulated damage from very dry eyes, perhaps due to having started > > a loop > > diuretic. I stayed on the diuretic after, and the problem never came > > back. > > The scratches were so fine that the eye specialist didn't see them at > > first. > > As I recall, they were only visible to him when he used some kind of > > device > > that looked at the eyeball sideways. > > > > I couldn't even read the computer screen, and I had to back off my > > participation in the group for a while. > > > > Pierre > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Hi Betsy, Yes, this is what apparently may have happened to me, I was diagnosed with glaucoma six weeks after starting prednisone. Sophia > > > Hi Rita > > > > Believe it or not, I had something similar a while back, maybe 3 or 4 > > years > > ago. It might be something different in your case, but I too was sent > > to see > > an opthalmologist, when it got so bad that everything was blurry, and > > lights > > especially were completely blurred. It turned out that my eyes were > > so dry > > that my cornea was scratched, as if I had sandpaper inside my > > eyelids. I was > > prescribed some steroid eyedrops and it cleared up within just a few > > days. > > We never knew for sure, but we thought at the time it might have just > > been > > accumulated damage from very dry eyes, perhaps due to having started > > a loop > > diuretic. I stayed on the diuretic after, and the problem never came > > back. > > The scratches were so fine that the eye specialist didn't see them at > > first. > > As I recall, they were only visible to him when he used some kind of > > device > > that looked at the eyeball sideways. > > > > I couldn't even read the computer screen, and I had to back off my > > participation in the group for a while. > > > > Pierre > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 It's funny, because I remember I waited about a couple of months too. I only did something about it when it got so bad I couldn't see anything - everything was a diffused blur, like I had a cloudy white veil over my eyes. As I said, the eye specialist prescribed a steroid eye drop (to be used very sparingly and only for a very short time). This helped clear things up immediately, and, I was also told to use a product called, I think, Natural Tears, to keep my eyes moist. After that, I never had the problem again, so far, anyway. Now, I do occasionally get something different. It's like the blood vessels on the white of my eyes become inflamed for some reason. It goes away on its own. Pierre Re: Eye Problems > Pierre - your post hits the nail on the proverbial head! The ophthalmologist said the lower part of my corneas were very dry and prescribed 2 different types of eye drops. One to moisturize, (4 X's a day) the other at night. Amazingly something so painful and annoying is pretty simple to fix - I'm only sorry I waited over 2 months before making the phone call. Rita > > Pierre L wrote:Hi Rita > > Believe it or not, I had something similar a while back, maybe 3 or 4 years > ago. It might be something different in your case, but I too was sent to see > an ophthalmologist, when it got so bad that everything was blurry, and lights > especially were completely blurred. It turned out that my eyes were so dry > that my cornea was scratched, as if I had sandpaper inside my eyelids. I was > prescribed some steroid eye drops and it cleared up within just a few days. > We never knew for sure, but we thought at the time it might have just been > accumulated damage from very dry eyes, perhaps due to having started a loop > diuretic. I stayed on the diuretic after, and the problem never came back. > The scratches were so fine that the eye specialist didn't see them at first. > As I recall, they were only visible to him when he used some kind of device > that looked at the eyeball sideways. > > I couldn't even read the computer screen, and I had to back off my > participation in the group for a while. > > Pierre > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 It's funny, because I remember I waited about a couple of months too. I only did something about it when it got so bad I couldn't see anything - everything was a diffused blur, like I had a cloudy white veil over my eyes. As I said, the eye specialist prescribed a steroid eye drop (to be used very sparingly and only for a very short time). This helped clear things up immediately, and, I was also told to use a product called, I think, Natural Tears, to keep my eyes moist. After that, I never had the problem again, so far, anyway. Now, I do occasionally get something different. It's like the blood vessels on the white of my eyes become inflamed for some reason. It goes away on its own. Pierre Re: Eye Problems > Pierre - your post hits the nail on the proverbial head! The ophthalmologist said the lower part of my corneas were very dry and prescribed 2 different types of eye drops. One to moisturize, (4 X's a day) the other at night. Amazingly something so painful and annoying is pretty simple to fix - I'm only sorry I waited over 2 months before making the phone call. Rita > > Pierre L wrote:Hi Rita > > Believe it or not, I had something similar a while back, maybe 3 or 4 years > ago. It might be something different in your case, but I too was sent to see > an ophthalmologist, when it got so bad that everything was blurry, and lights > especially were completely blurred. It turned out that my eyes were so dry > that my cornea was scratched, as if I had sandpaper inside my eyelids. I was > prescribed some steroid eye drops and it cleared up within just a few days. > We never knew for sure, but we thought at the time it might have just been > accumulated damage from very dry eyes, perhaps due to having started a loop > diuretic. I stayed on the diuretic after, and the problem never came back. > The scratches were so fine that the eye specialist didn't see them at first. > As I recall, they were only visible to him when he used some kind of device > that looked at the eyeball sideways. > > I couldn't even read the computer screen, and I had to back off my > participation in the group for a while. > > Pierre > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 It's funny, because I remember I waited about a couple of months too. I only did something about it when it got so bad I couldn't see anything - everything was a diffused blur, like I had a cloudy white veil over my eyes. As I said, the eye specialist prescribed a steroid eye drop (to be used very sparingly and only for a very short time). This helped clear things up immediately, and, I was also told to use a product called, I think, Natural Tears, to keep my eyes moist. After that, I never had the problem again, so far, anyway. Now, I do occasionally get something different. It's like the blood vessels on the white of my eyes become inflamed for some reason. It goes away on its own. Pierre Re: Eye Problems > Pierre - your post hits the nail on the proverbial head! The ophthalmologist said the lower part of my corneas were very dry and prescribed 2 different types of eye drops. One to moisturize, (4 X's a day) the other at night. Amazingly something so painful and annoying is pretty simple to fix - I'm only sorry I waited over 2 months before making the phone call. Rita > > Pierre L wrote:Hi Rita > > Believe it or not, I had something similar a while back, maybe 3 or 4 years > ago. It might be something different in your case, but I too was sent to see > an ophthalmologist, when it got so bad that everything was blurry, and lights > especially were completely blurred. It turned out that my eyes were so dry > that my cornea was scratched, as if I had sandpaper inside my eyelids. I was > prescribed some steroid eye drops and it cleared up within just a few days. > We never knew for sure, but we thought at the time it might have just been > accumulated damage from very dry eyes, perhaps due to having started a loop > diuretic. I stayed on the diuretic after, and the problem never came back. > The scratches were so fine that the eye specialist didn't see them at first. > As I recall, they were only visible to him when he used some kind of device > that looked at the eyeball sideways. > > I couldn't even read the computer screen, and I had to back off my > participation in the group for a while. > > Pierre > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 No. I had to start wearing glasses sometime in 1997. Before that, only for reading. I've never had contacts. The opthalmologist I had told me that he thought the episodes of inflamed blood vessels were connected to IgAN. Where he got that information I don't know. But, it sort of makes sense. Both organs have very tiny blood vessels. Pierre Re: Eye Problems > Pierre - do you wear contacts? I know when I had my last eye exam about 6 months ago, I had that problem as well. He optometrist said my eyes were not getting enough oxyegn and were causing the blood vessels to become inflammed. I had been wearing the type of contacts that were day and night use. Since I've been taking them out at night now, I no longer have that problem. It's just awful when you can't see well. Without my contacts and reading glasses on top of them, I am absolutely lost. Rita > > Pierre L wrote:It's funny, because I remember I waited about a couple of months too. I only > did something about it when it got so bad I couldn't see anything - > everything was a diffused blur, like I had a cloudy white veil over my eyes. > As I said, the eye specialist prescribed a steroid eye drop (to be used very > sparingly and only for a very short time). This helped clear things up > immediately, and, I was also told to use a product called, I think, Natural > Tears, to keep my eyes moist. After that, I never had the problem again, so > far, anyway. Now, I do occasionally get something different. It's like the > blood vessels on the white of my eyes become inflamed for some reason. It > goes away on its own. > > Pierre > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 No. I had to start wearing glasses sometime in 1997. Before that, only for reading. I've never had contacts. The opthalmologist I had told me that he thought the episodes of inflamed blood vessels were connected to IgAN. Where he got that information I don't know. But, it sort of makes sense. Both organs have very tiny blood vessels. Pierre Re: Eye Problems > Pierre - do you wear contacts? I know when I had my last eye exam about 6 months ago, I had that problem as well. He optometrist said my eyes were not getting enough oxyegn and were causing the blood vessels to become inflammed. I had been wearing the type of contacts that were day and night use. Since I've been taking them out at night now, I no longer have that problem. It's just awful when you can't see well. Without my contacts and reading glasses on top of them, I am absolutely lost. Rita > > Pierre L wrote:It's funny, because I remember I waited about a couple of months too. I only > did something about it when it got so bad I couldn't see anything - > everything was a diffused blur, like I had a cloudy white veil over my eyes. > As I said, the eye specialist prescribed a steroid eye drop (to be used very > sparingly and only for a very short time). This helped clear things up > immediately, and, I was also told to use a product called, I think, Natural > Tears, to keep my eyes moist. After that, I never had the problem again, so > far, anyway. Now, I do occasionally get something different. It's like the > blood vessels on the white of my eyes become inflamed for some reason. It > goes away on its own. > > Pierre > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 No. I had to start wearing glasses sometime in 1997. Before that, only for reading. I've never had contacts. The opthalmologist I had told me that he thought the episodes of inflamed blood vessels were connected to IgAN. Where he got that information I don't know. But, it sort of makes sense. Both organs have very tiny blood vessels. Pierre Re: Eye Problems > Pierre - do you wear contacts? I know when I had my last eye exam about 6 months ago, I had that problem as well. He optometrist said my eyes were not getting enough oxyegn and were causing the blood vessels to become inflammed. I had been wearing the type of contacts that were day and night use. Since I've been taking them out at night now, I no longer have that problem. It's just awful when you can't see well. Without my contacts and reading glasses on top of them, I am absolutely lost. Rita > > Pierre L wrote:It's funny, because I remember I waited about a couple of months too. I only > did something about it when it got so bad I couldn't see anything - > everything was a diffused blur, like I had a cloudy white veil over my eyes. > As I said, the eye specialist prescribed a steroid eye drop (to be used very > sparingly and only for a very short time). This helped clear things up > immediately, and, I was also told to use a product called, I think, Natural > Tears, to keep my eyes moist. After that, I never had the problem again, so > far, anyway. Now, I do occasionally get something different. It's like the > blood vessels on the white of my eyes become inflamed for some reason. It > goes away on its own. > > Pierre > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 I second that Rita. Thank goodness it was not something more serious with your eyes. Heaven knows you already have enough on your plate! In a message dated 7/19/2004 5:13:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time, yipee_ladybug@... writes: > But I am really glad to hear that it was dry corneas causing your > eye problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 I second that Rita. Thank goodness it was not something more serious with your eyes. Heaven knows you already have enough on your plate! In a message dated 7/19/2004 5:13:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time, yipee_ladybug@... writes: > But I am really glad to hear that it was dry corneas causing your > eye problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 I second that Rita. Thank goodness it was not something more serious with your eyes. Heaven knows you already have enough on your plate! In a message dated 7/19/2004 5:13:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time, yipee_ladybug@... writes: > But I am really glad to hear that it was dry corneas causing your > eye problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>It's like the blood vessels on the white of my eyes become inflamed for some reason. It goes away on its own.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< That is a symptom of Escliritis, which can be accompanied with sharp stabbing pains too. My Neph told me that it is a symptom of IgA and should be kept an 'eye' on ( excuse the pun) by a relevant specialist if it flares up regularly. Personally I went through a phase of it and then it seems to have stopped. I do get tear duct infections regularly, usually due to dry eyes, a recognised symptom in other autoimmune diseases like Lupus. There is a simple test for it, called the Schirmers test. For me I use a product called Viscotears. Been out of the loop for a while, my sister is in the process of being diagnosed with possible benign IgA and my brother has had a genetic rapid onset of disease to his eyes and is down to 30% peripheral vision and declining.........rather stressful time. Good luck to everyone and a special hello to Malt. Bye for now Sally UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>It's like the blood vessels on the white of my eyes become inflamed for some reason. It goes away on its own.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< That is a symptom of Escliritis, which can be accompanied with sharp stabbing pains too. My Neph told me that it is a symptom of IgA and should be kept an 'eye' on ( excuse the pun) by a relevant specialist if it flares up regularly. Personally I went through a phase of it and then it seems to have stopped. I do get tear duct infections regularly, usually due to dry eyes, a recognised symptom in other autoimmune diseases like Lupus. There is a simple test for it, called the Schirmers test. For me I use a product called Viscotears. Been out of the loop for a while, my sister is in the process of being diagnosed with possible benign IgA and my brother has had a genetic rapid onset of disease to his eyes and is down to 30% peripheral vision and declining.........rather stressful time. Good luck to everyone and a special hello to Malt. Bye for now Sally UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 It's actually " episcleritis " . Here's a good article about it. http://www.emedicine.com/OPH/topic641.htm I've had it a few times myself. Pierre RE: Eye Problems > Sally thanks for the information regarding " Escliritis " . I just saw an Opthomologist who told me that it was nothing more than dry corneas, but the symptoms you describe (especially the stabbing like pain) are exactly what I am experiencing off and on. I do not believe the opthomologist had a clue about IgA. If the problem comes up again, I will be taking the information you provided with me to a new opthomologist. Thanks again, Rita > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 It's actually " episcleritis " . Here's a good article about it. http://www.emedicine.com/OPH/topic641.htm I've had it a few times myself. Pierre RE: Eye Problems > Sally thanks for the information regarding " Escliritis " . I just saw an Opthomologist who told me that it was nothing more than dry corneas, but the symptoms you describe (especially the stabbing like pain) are exactly what I am experiencing off and on. I do not believe the opthomologist had a clue about IgA. If the problem comes up again, I will be taking the information you provided with me to a new opthomologist. Thanks again, Rita > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 It's actually " episcleritis " . Here's a good article about it. http://www.emedicine.com/OPH/topic641.htm I've had it a few times myself. Pierre RE: Eye Problems > Sally thanks for the information regarding " Escliritis " . I just saw an Opthomologist who told me that it was nothing more than dry corneas, but the symptoms you describe (especially the stabbing like pain) are exactly what I am experiencing off and on. I do not believe the opthomologist had a clue about IgA. If the problem comes up again, I will be taking the information you provided with me to a new opthomologist. Thanks again, Rita > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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