Hi Folks,
I had my regular eye check today by my lovely optician who I've been going to for 15 years!!! They are very ahead of the game in testing and luckily for me have experience with people who have autoimmune conditions.
Over the last couple of months I've felt that on occasions I've had to blink more to focus as if there is a film across my eyes and they feel irritated. The optician checked the quality and quantity of my tears. She found that when I blink the coating of tears which should last around 10 seconds is less with me.
She also told me that tears are made up of 3 layers - oil, mucous and water. I am producing too much oil hence the film over my eye. I have tested negative for Sjogrens but wondered if this was a sign that it was developing. She assured me that wasn't the case but that lupus can affect the tear ducts and quality of tears. If I feel it really bothers me then I can use saline to correct it.
It was a blow to know that another part of me is affected but at least I know it's nothing to serious. Everything else checked out ok - vision, blood vessels, retina etc.
Just thought I'd share.
Hugz,
Pam xxx
I had my regular eye check today by my lovely optician who I've been going to for 15 years!!! They are very ahead of the game in testing and luckily for me have experience with people who have autoimmune conditions.
Over the last couple of months I've felt that on occasions I've had to blink more to focus as if there is a film across my eyes and they feel irritated. The optician checked the quality and quantity of my tears. She found that when I blink the coating of tears which should last around 10 seconds is less with me.
She also told me that tears are made up of 3 layers - oil, mucous and water. I am producing too much oil hence the film over my eye. I have tested negative for Sjogrens but wondered if this was a sign that it was developing. She assured me that wasn't the case but that lupus can affect the tear ducts and quality of tears. If I feel it really bothers me then I can use saline to correct it.
It was a blow to know that another part of me is affected but at least I know it's nothing to serious. Everything else checked out ok - vision, blood vessels, retina etc.
Just thought I'd share.
Hugz,
Pam xxx