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Hi Linda,
You know... This all just makes me SO SO very mad!!  I hate glasses too.  I have a commercial cleaning business that I run, and having glasses sliding around makes me feel even MORE glamorous.
You would think that when people come back from Iraq, simple things, like 'good enough' healthcare, wouldn't be something you would have to deal with, you know?
  I was so desperate for relief from my eyes I decided to do it. (The plugs). I have to be honest though.  My eyes aren't AS bad, but the only measure my doc gave me was I would have tearing down my face if my eyes did NOT need the extra moisture. No tears on my face so the doc said, yeah, you need them.  I still squint most of the time, and look down my nose to see correctly, blink a ton, etc etc, so is my situation much different, not really.. Sorry, but I am in collections for it, and I wouldn't have done it if I hadn't been told to.
  Was anyone diagnosed with 'occular migraines'?  I saw/see zaps and flashes, and a weird floating rectangle bar and other mystery stuff, sometimes with terrible headaches sometimes with out the headaches and that is the diagnosis they gave me.
I had two opinions on that one too. It sortof seemed like they weren't sure what to make of those symptoms, so I am curious.  Also, I found, after all this time that if I wear sunglasses every second around sunlight, I won't get the headaches.  But I have to have glasses on every minute, not exaggerating!! Hard to do with  three and a four year old. Anyones input would be great, now that I have figured out how to use this. Take care!!

Just checking in to see how everyone has been doing? Hope all is well with everyone, I am doing fine down here in Fl. I just accepted a job with a new company and I am excited about that...the downside is that I have to travel for 8 weeks for training. It's 1 1/2 hours each way   Having Dye Eye I am very concerned about the issues I have while driving..I need to pull over at least once a week because my eyes get so bad and I can't see, that works ok for around town but on the highway..it really scares me. I didn't tell my new company about my eyes and I don't want to...so I guess I will have to try to deal with the best I can. At least when the 8 weeks are over, it is about 3 minutes from my house...so that'll be great!

  Well, take care all and please update on how you are doing!

Wow Sylken, what a mess for your family...I am so sorry to hear this is happening to you. It makes me alittle nervous to hear your story. I have permenant scarring just off to the side of my cornea and also now have astigmatisim, from having 6 ulcers in my left eye, and if that isn't being recognized...I'm going to be in the same boat as your son!! Your right, this has been a mess and I know my eyes will never be the same. On a positive note at least you even got a phone call to appear for a depo. I haven't heard anything except to sign some more medical release forms last month.
I had a dr. treat me for just 3 ulcers in left eye but then over night I developed 3 more and 2 in my right eye...So I saw an Opth. the next day who couldn't culture my eyes due to the drops the other Dr. started me on but he did culture me contacts and lens case which did test positive for Keratitis. Like your son I healed pretty quickly due to my Opth. being aggressive on my treatment. It concerns me that our type of cases aren't as important!! I am grateful that I didn't need a transplant or go blind and feel terrible for those who did, however, this has changed my life so much...every day I hate the fact I have to wear glasses and that I have severe dry eye. My eyes are always red and irratated. I really hope things turn around for you, keep us up to date and good luck!!

Please everyone be patient about Renu Moisture Loc. Trust me when I tell you  this "You are in the hands of the best Lawyers."  This is all I can say . Just Trust me!!!

noeladri,

I would contact P&W if your vision has gotten worse.  I do believe they did say that in one of their updates. 

Feel free to contact me via email and we can talk, I think it will be helpful.

camjen1@hotmail.com

We got an update so now I want to hear of how people are feeling?

Jen, the update came in a form of a letter from Parker and Waichman.  Now grant it we can't discuss anything the letter had in it but I think we should be able to share our feelings and of what we think about the whole case.

Going to the eye doctor isn't a cheap thing when you don't have insurance and sometimes when you do have insurance it still isn't cheap.  I think it's absurd some folks can't even go to the doctor because there is no way to afford it and then in the mean time there problems could worsen.  All because a company who know they are at fault refuses to take responsibility.

I hope there is a rapid settlement also and that people who are really affected get the right compensation and good medical coverage.

I am frustrated with the fact that not all of us had doctors that settled on fungal karatitis.  Although my doctors diagnosed and treated this as Fungal keratitis for three months, because they settled on acanthamoeba at the very end my case is being treated as secondary to those whose doctors did diagnose correctly.  I just want my fair shake on this thing.  I suffered a whole lot and am still set back by it!