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Medical Forum / General / Vision / June 2007Vernal Conjunctivitis
I'm 23 years old with Vernal Conjunctivitis since I was 18 years old, it's been decreasing year after year but still there and very annoying. The eyes start to become itchy and extremely red during spring/summer season (anything above 25c) or any type of heat hitting the eyes (e.g. opening a hot oven in winter or a lengthy hot shower in winter also causes it). An air conditioner makes the problem vanish within 15mins and the eye completely clears from red to absolute white, however it'll go red and itchy again after I switch the A/C off. But when I go outside - I don't have an A/C and I intend to relocate from the UK to Costa Rica to join my ecommerce business partner, where the climate is even hotter! All my private and NHS consultant ophthalmologists can offer is "don't relocate" which is hard to do. PS. I've been on anti-biotics before and even Cyclopentolate drops (vision was reduced very badly and the doctors said I was close to blindness or permanent severely reduced vision) but that was 4 years ago and it's not as bad now. I'm currently on FML (Fluorometholone) eye drops only. Q1: Can anyone provide me and tips on reducing this problem? Or if they've experienced it? Q2: Is this eye problem permenant? From Googling it says it mostly affect males pre-puberty, yet I started to get it post-puberty at 18. Q3: Can vitamin supplements help? If so, which ones? Thanks, John Hello!! My sister have a book what say this: Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) - This is inflammation of the membrane covering the inner eyelid and the eyeball. The cause may be exposure to chemicals, dual bacteria, viruses or allergens such as pollen. Symptoms include reddening of eye; weepy and itchy eyes; and sensitivity to light. The affected person should use a separate washcloth and towel because the infection may be contagious, depending on the cause. 1. Bathe the eyes several times a day with a pad of cotton wool soaked in warm water. You may dissolve a pinch of borax in the water. 2. Use soothing eye drops from your pharmacy or doctor. 3. Apply warm compresses to the eyes. 4. Indian gooseberry (*amla; emblic myrobalan; emblica officinalis*) has been proven very helpful in this disease. Drink a cup of Indian gooseberry juice sweetened with honey twice a day. 5. Instilling purified honey into the affected eye is very helpful. Ensure the honey is pure. You have a book of home remedies. There are much more effective treatments. Normally we begin by figuring out what sort of "pink eye" you have. None of these treatments are likely to help vernal conjunctivitis. -MT, OD > Hello!! My sister have a book what say this: > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > 5. Instilling purified honey into the affected eye is very helpful. > Ensure the honey is pure. > Hello!! My sister have a book what say this: > > Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) - <snip> > 4. Indian gooseberry (*amla; emblic myrobalan; emblica officinalis*) > has been proven very helpful in this disease. Drink a cup of Indian > gooseberry juice sweetened with honey twice a day. > > 5. Instilling purified honey into the affected eye is very helpful. > Ensure the honey is pure. Honey in the eye? You must be kidding! Or are you serious, "absolutely Invincible @ hotmail"? No, seriously =) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey#Other_medical_applications No, serious! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey#Other_medical_applications http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_conju.htm#chair |
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