those that have or had swollen eyes, do you know what triggered it?

[nzkiwilife]

Just wondering if its sun, not enough water, contact with a chemical??? I am drinking about a gallon of water a day.

[heart_in_the_keyes]

when getting ready for Invicek I had to go to an opthamalogist prior to being considered. They tell you in the paperwork received that the three drug combo could effect your eyes and/or eyesight.  Sense of sight is one you don't want to lose.  Even the peginferon/riba combo can affect your eyes. You can become photo sensitive. Go to an opthamalogist.

[Dee1956]

Hi I had very dry and sensitive eyes while on the Incivek, it was pretty bad though I have to say that the first time I treated I also had problems with the inf and riba.  I was using eye drops all the time.
Worse with the addition of the Incivek
Good luck
Dee

[Hepwarrior]

I'm going to Vote its the Incivek
Seems like the cause of almost every SX that I see on here

[sph0611]

Not sure what you're on. I was on triple with incivek,ribavirin and peg. My eyes and face swelled about 6 or 7 weeks in. The only doctor that acknowledged that it was happening was my cardiologist. It was so apparent to me that I wore my glasses everyday instead of contacts. After I finished the incivek my face returned to normal but my eyes are still a little swollen.

[racky2012]

yes my eyes feel like i have sand in them i did get eye drops i was told to get Similasan i did get them i use them when my eyes start to burn and it does help i was also told u can use them as much as u want because they are 100% natural

[nzkiwilife]

thx for comments. Its both the actual eye (very dry and feels like there's grit in them) and swollen skin around the eyes - top and bottom. They feel ok today but were really painful for the previous 24 hours even with all the eye drops! By coincidence, I had a full eye test just prior to treatment to get new glasses. I know my skin is supersensitive now so I drive with a hat, scarf and gloves on and sunglasses and long sleeved shirt I look like a terrorist.
Actually my eyes still hurt even with the sunglasses on so I'm thinking of getting some snow goggles that completely block out the sun, glare and reflection.

[ceanothus]

Do you mean eyes, or is it eyelids and surrounding tissue? If its the latter I would suspect sun might be a contributing factor. My skin was super sensitive to sun during tx. Are you using sunscreen daily and wearing sunglasses when outdoors? If its your eyes themselves I would agree with barefoot: try the eye drops labelled artificial tears and make an Opthalmology appointment. Good luck!

[barefoot1]

try using systane drops or blink drops...i had severe dry eyes and vision issues during tx....if those dont help see an opthamalogist.  Did you have a retinal study done prior to startint tx?

[nzkiwilife]

Food?