Watery eyes and surgery

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Spencer - 13 Jan 2007 22:02 GMT

I suffer from eyes that water to the extent that in cold weather it is
embarrasing. A specialist has recommended bilatreal lower lid tightening
surgery (local anasthetic) that would take a wedge out of each lower
lids and thus tighten them. Has anyone had this done and if so was it
successful? Any comments will be appreciated. Thanks

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Dan Abel - 13 Jan 2007 22:32 GMT

> I suffer from eyes that water to the extent that in cold weather it is
> embarrasing. A specialist has recommended bilatreal lower lid tightening
> surgery (local anasthetic) that would take a wedge out of each lower
> lids and thus tighten them. Has anyone had this done and if so was it
> successful? Any comments will be appreciated. Thanks

My eyes water in cold weather. I just wipe it off. My nose runs also.
I use a tissue.

I have had numerous eye surgeries. I would rather be embarrased than
have another one.

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Ann - 14 Jan 2007 11:03 GMT

>> I suffer from eyes that water to the extent that in cold weather it is
>> embarrasing. A specialist has recommended bilatreal lower lid tightening
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>I have had numerous eye surgeries. I would rather be embarrased than
>have another one.

Not overly supportive are you? Again.

Ann

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Dan Abel - 14 Jan 2007 17:12 GMT

> >> I suffer from eyes that water to the extent that in cold weather it is
> >> embarrasing. A specialist has recommended bilatreal lower lid tightening
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>
> Not overly supportive are you? Again.

He asked for comments. I gave him my opinion. Just my opinon. As far
as his actual proposed surgery, I'm not qualified to comment on it.

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Charles - 14 Jan 2007 17:21 GMT

> I suffer from eyes that water to the extent that in cold weather it
> is embarrasing. A specialist has recommended bilatreal lower lid
> tightening surgery (local anasthetic) that would take a wedge out of
> each lower lids and thus tighten them. Has anyone had this done and
> if so was it successful? Any comments will be appreciated. Thanks

My eyes water like crazy in cold wind too. I'm not embarassed, but I
can't see very well. Having said that, I'd never get surgery for
something like that. I suspect dry eye in my case. The solution I'm
looking into is a pair of Wiley-X or Panoptx glasses that seal around
the eye to keep wind out. They sell them to motorcyclists mostly.

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Dan Abel - 14 Jan 2007 20:53 GMT

> > I suffer from eyes that water to the extent that in cold weather it
> > is embarrasing. A specialist has recommended bilatreal lower lid
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> looking into is a pair of Wiley-X or Panoptx glasses that seal around
> the eye to keep wind out. They sell them to motorcyclists mostly.

I live in California. We don't believe in cold weather.

:-)

There's been a cold snap, though. It was 25 this morning when I went
out walking. The last few days, I've had tears running down my face.
Perhaps it isn't so bad for me because I know it won't last.

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