Here we go again.

[AUFred]

In 2004 my son went with "People To People" to The British Isles. On the trip he wore his contact lenses too long or got something under one that irritated his eye. He was diagnosed with an ulcerated cornea and spent almost a week in a hospital in Wales. When we got him home he was treated for it by a local Eye doctor.

Yesterday he was complaining that he felt like he had something in his eye and it was red and painful. He is at college about an hour away. We talked and decided he needed to see an eye doctor as quickly as possible. He has another ulcer on the same cornea. The doctor seems to feel we caught it early enough it should clear up quickly.

I certainly hope it clears quickly for him. He really cannot afford to miss classes during the summer semester.

 

[Niamh]

My brother used to have awful problems when he wore contacts. He got laser eye surgery a few years ago so he doesn't need glasses or contacts now, best thing ever for him.

 

[Thornless]

hope it gets under control

 

[Panacea]

Ouch, that must be horrible. Hope it gets better soon.

 

[Kyle B]

Hope he feels better Fred!

That's why the summer semester sucks, you're pretty much doomed if you miss more than 1-2 classes.

 

[OzzieJessamine]

Hope it clears up fast for him.

Was he wearing his contacts to long again?

 

[AUFred]

not sure what caused it this time.

 

[CityGirl]

Hope he feels better Fred!

That's why the summer semester sucks, you're pretty much doomed if you miss more than 1-2 classes.

Then again, repeating a semester with 2 fully functioning eyes is worth it.

 

[AUFred]

Then again, repeating a semester with 2 fully functioning eyes is worth it.

I told him to go buy an eyepatch. ARRRRR!

 

[Aries]

I had eye problems from wearing contacts too long. It wasn't a corneal ulcer though. They just diagnosed it as overuse of contact lenses. I didn't have a tear or anything but my eye was very blurry. It was like the contact took oxygen out of my eye. It took a long time to clear up though. Hope it gets better for him soon.

 

[Mystic]

In 2004 my son went with "People To People" to The British Isles. On the trip he wore his contact lenses too long or got something under one that irritated his eye. He was diagnosed with an ulcerated cornea and spent almost a week in a hospital in Wales. When we got him home he was treated for it by a local Eye doctor.

Yesterday he was complaining that he felt like he had something in his eye and it was red and painful. He is at college about an hour away. We talked and decided he needed to see an eye doctor as quickly as possible. He has another ulcer on the same cornea. The doctor seems to feel we caught it early enough it should clear up quickly.

I certainly hope it clears quickly for him. He really cannot afford to miss classes during the summer semester.

i hope you are going to stop buying him contact lenses.

 

[Kyle B]

Then again, repeating a semester with 2 fully functioning eyes is worth it.

I was making a comment on the downside of taking classes during the summer. He should definitely seek treatment regardless of the situation.

 

[AUFred]

He does not wear his contacts a lot. The doctors have never seemed to feel the contacts were the real issue.

 

[darkcgi]

that sucks
get rid of the contacts

 

[skyblue]

to be honest,i need my eyes testing...if i need glasses its going to be glasses,no contacts for me

 

[StripedCat]

Ouch; I hope he gets better very soon. :-/

 

[Dana]

Damn... hope it clears up quick

 

[AUFred]

he said it was already better yesterday.

 

[Kyle B]

Good to hear!

 

[OzzieJessamine]

I'm glad to hear your son's eye is feeling better.