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dilation trauma?
by 3sMom, Apr 20, 2008 11:49AM
I was a new patient and the Dr. dilated my eyes. I had never had this procedure done before; and was not given any instructions or sun protection glasses to wear. So on a bright sunny day, I went home put in my contacts and drove with regular sunglasses to work and did a close-range detailed task all day. After receiving my new contacts and glasses I am experiencing "bruising" pain in my right eye and I seem to be extremely sensitive to light; sometimes seeing a bluish glare. I have had my contacts "cloud" after 6 hours of wear and my eyes cannot bring anything into focus. I have brought this to the Dr's. attention but he didn't examine me to check on my vision and hasn't answered my questions. Have I permanently damaged my eyes; how could I tell if this has happened and would this change the prescript needed to see properly?
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