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Post-Treatment => Eye Issues => Topic started by: Karen on December 13, 2013, 11:19:41 am
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I had cataract surgery on my dry eye and now have a extremely dry eye and have to use refresh pm oinment every hour. how do u keep your eye from looking all greasy? any ideas?
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Hi Karen,
I can't speak to how to keep the eye from looking greasy, but wanted to mention that my husband uses Refresh Liquigel drops throughout the day. They are thicker and more lubricating than regular Refresh. He uses Refresh PM at night. I don't think the impact of eye issues post surgery are really understood. It is one of the hardest problems to deal with.
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boy, mandy, do i agree on that!
i use ointment during the day, there are times when i feel that i could put a whole tube in and i still wouldn't get relief. i just found two "duh" things that help - a good night's sleep (life long insomnia, when i went on sleeping pils, i also got great eye relief) and wearing a patch at night - i thought my eye was closing enough and didn't wear one for 24 years until this summer. BIG mistake, anything less than full, normal eye closure should mandate one.
now to your question...i wasn't going to let this thing stop me from wearing eye make-up, so i learned to use the stuff carefully. pull down the lower lid to make a pocket. use only a small amount (it is usually enough from when you squeeze the tube gently, you just see a bubble at the opening). put it in the pink area of the pocket. there are days when it does overflow from the inner corner of my eye, but i am in the habit now of gently wiping it away. you may also want to try different brands, i notice suble differences between them. i have found that putting a greater amount of goop in at one time doesn't really bring me any greater relief, so i keep the amount smalland get the bonus of keeping
my make-up neat!
good luck
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Before I got my scleral lens I wore Refresh PM around the clock. I gave up fighting the greasy look. It was just always there.
You might try TheraTears Gel eye drops. I use them at night now with a Quartz eye shield. They seem to have the most staying power for me.
Best,
Sara
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I use Lacrilube ointment at night and tape my eyelid closed for protection. The eye MD also put in a clear "bandaid" lens to help keep the eye safe. I have become used to the blurred vision and wet look. The eye MD suggested wait to put a weight in.
Anneliese
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I have had a weight put in twice. The first one was a gold weight. I did not like it because it was thick and noticeable. Now I have a platinum weight. It is thinner and less visible. It helps some with dryness; however, I still use ointment daily.
One additional tip: use the ointment just before showering. This allows time for excess to drain below your eye, thus allowing you to wipe away the excess.
If makeup is still a problem, you might consider "permanent makeup." I got tired of the problem with running eyeliner and mascara, so I had it done and I have been VERY pleased. I have posted about it previously.