Giant papillary conjunctivitis, help needed again.?!
Question:
Giant papillary conjunctivitis, help needed again.?
Well, I've been on drops (Patanol & Tears Naturale) for 2 months now & still have another month left as prescribed. The doctor said I could wear lenses everyday for a short period of time but I decided not to wear them until my drops duration was over.
The problem I am facing now is that -
Firstly, I live in India & getting daily disposables here is difficult because of my number. I have a very high cylindrical number in both my eyes (R -10.5 & L -9.5 with 3.75 cyl) If I use weekly disposables, which brands would you suggest?
Acuvue Oasys aren't available here.
Any extra information on GPC is welcome. Thanks!
Answers:
acuvue oasys doesnt come in that Rx anyway. in fact, no acuvue product at all comes in that Rx. there are no "daily" disposables in that Rx, either. 2-week disposables, monthly disposables, quarterly disposables and non-disposables are all thats available in that Rx.
if the GPC is significant, then antihistamines usually dont do it IMO. i almost always Rx steroids...lotemax or alrex usually. antihistamines pretty much only work on "mild" cases of GPC IMO.
the newest "review of optometry clinical guide to ophthalmic drugs" that i just read cover-to-cover this past weekend agrees with me: if there is anything more than just a very "mild" case of GPC, then steroid eyedrops are probably indicated.
p.s. i have a lengthy post about GPC on my blog...see wed june 13, 2007. link is below