I had my 10 week post op visit with Dr. Chang(Houston). I thought the main purpose was to review the MRI that I did 2 weeks ago, but he said that this one would be used as the baseline to look for changes going forward. He said that when the dye is injected for the MRI, it lights up lots of particles and it's difficult to know what's what, but he said I didn't need to be concerned. I thought this was odd, but maybe it's not. He will look for changes in the next MRI.
He rated me a #2 on the facial movement scale(I know there must be an official term for that scale...what is it?). I was happy, as I know 4 weeks post op, he had me at a #3. I was prepared with a lot of questions for my dry eye, as that's really the only issue that I'm dealing with of any significance. He said my blink on the AN side eye is not as strong as it needs to be and is causing the eye to dry out quickly. I told him that I thought the main problem was that there is no tear production in that eye. I told him I researched this quite a bit and that my lacrimal gland(tear producing gland) must have been compromised in the surgery. I also asked him about the prescription eye drop, Restasis, as I've read that this stimulates tear production in some people with dry eye. He agreed to give this a try and wrote me a prescription. He still thinks I need to be patient as he believes my eye will improve on its own over time. My wife tells me all the time that I need to be more patient in the recovery process...guess they are right, but it is frustrating at times.
Anyway, in the overall scheme of things, I feel very blessed and thankful that I recovered as well as I have from the surgery. I know there are many people dealing with much more difficult issues.
Patrick
