Hello all, in april 2004 i woke up and my eyes felt like sand was in them, they were also bloodshot. I wore contacts 15 hours a day 7 days a week at the time. After 3 opthimolgists including one at the mass eye and ear institute and a biopsy later i was diagnosed with chronic follicular conjunctivitis caused by allergies. I have tried lotamox, alrex, patanol, elestat, optivar and natural tears all of which provide little relief. I can never wear contacts anymore. Every morning i wake up with painful red eyes which mostly clear up after i shower but still last thoghout the day. I have allergy proofed my bedroom with hepa filters and mattress casing, which did nothing. my eyes do not water or have a discharge. Any ideas? your help is much appreciated! jon

Every morning i wake up with painful red eyes which mostly clear up after i shower but still last thoghout the day. I have allergy proofed my bedroom with hepa filters and mattress casing, which did nothing. my eyes do not water or have a discharge. Any ideas? your help is much appreciated! jon[/QUOTE]
Hi Jon,
Have you had any tests to see what it is you are allergic too? Might be worth finding out if it is an airborne allergan or not. Also, you could try showering after you come home for the day. If the allergan is something you are exposed to during the day, showering at night may help to get rid of any that you've brought home with you.
Just a thought...
Hellas

Maybe a stronger steroid such as Fluorometholone (brand name FML) would help. Also, have you tried any combination of the allergy drops? Maybe you need to be on more than one at a time. Do you put any ointment in your eyes before you go to sleep at night? I have very very severe allergies and dry eyes, and something else that helps me is a steroid drop called Flarex. It's been around a while. What do the docs at Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary say?