Re: eye infections

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Both of my kids have never had an infection before ....they have scratched their cornea's due to eye lashes pointing inward....buy never just an infection. Hope it gets better. kenleyejp <kenleyejp@...> wrote: Kenley is on her third eye infection for the year. Are chronic eye infections common with blepharophimosis? It would seem the chronic eye infections would also injure her sight. Alabama USA

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Hi Pat,

Do you have Sjogren's syndrome with your RA? I do and I have very

dry eyes with this disease. I go to that eye doctor they want you

to go to, but he has really helped me with special lubricant drops

and a newer eyedrop called Restasis. It is wonderful. I am

wondering if you have dry eyes and if so if it is making you more

prone to infection or maybe it is just plain old allergies or

something? Not an MD here, but just curious about the Sjogren's.

Good luck.

Tracie in Maine

> Hello to all of you knowledgeable people on this list. I have a

> question that maybe one of you can answer.

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> I have recurring eye infections and wonder if any of you have

> had this problem and if it is possibly because of the RA or maybe

> the Remicade and/or Mtx. I woke up this morning with one eye

> swollen and red again. I am really dreading going to church

looking

> like this. I have asked my PC about this, he says go to the Rheumy

> and the Rheumy said see an Ophthalmologist. I finally saw the old

> GP in our little town and he at least gave me eye drops and

antibiotics.

> Nobody to see on Sunday. I never did get to the Ophthalmologist.

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> Hugs to all,

> Pat

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