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Dryness in eyes after lesic surgery
Hi, I have gone through lesik surgery in December month, After that continuously i'm using Eco fab eyedrop. but still sometime i feel dressness in my eyes. Since last few months i was going through acne breakouts so started taking Isotretinoin for acne treatment.
Please suggest if i can continue Isotretinoin or how can i get over with the dryness of my eyes. Will it impact my vision??? As sometimes from my right eye i feel blurry vision
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Dry eyes is a know side effect of lasik surgery. Accutane also causes dryness of the eyes which can make your symptoms worse. Since you have already undergone lasik there is nothing much you can do now.
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Please check with your dermatologist if you can take any other medication other than accutane.
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Since you are in the reproductive age group I hope you have been told that accutane can cause birth defects in babies. So please make sure that you do not get pregnant while taking accutane. you should stop isoretinion at least 4 weeks prior to conceiving.
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Continue treatment for Acne.
As you have undergone LASIK, dryness is one of the complication.
Keep using lubricants.
Dryness may affect your vision.
Sometime vision loss can be permanent.
Keep following up with your Lasik specialist.
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Minimize ur digital screen time.
Blink more.
Systane ultra eye drops 4-6 times.
Night time lubricant oinment like genteal gel oinment.
Capsule omega for 3 months
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if not resolving.
consult near by Ophthalmologist .
he may start Cyclosporine eye drops of dry eye is severe.
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Use any CMC 0.5%(Carboxy-methyl-cellulose) eye drop every hour for a few days. Along with that, use Sodium Hyaluronate eye drops like SOHA 3 times a day. These eye drops have no side effects. You can adjust the dosage as per your requirements.
Give a warm massage to your eyelids before going to bed by soaking cotton in lukewarm water.
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Blink 16/min
Use lubricants..systanne 4 times/day
Decrease screen time
Do 20-20-20,every 20 min look at distance n blink 20 times
Antiglare glasses
Increase contrast n decrease brightness
Drink plenty of fluids(1.5litres /day )
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consult
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Isotretinoin has side effect of dryness and itching
Please consult your dermatologist to change drug to either adapalene
Post LASIK dry eye is common. .
Please use preservative free lubricants
Systane ultra 4 times a day
Cap omega 500 mg 2 times a day for 2 months
Please do tear osmolarity test too
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