Angel, what you desribe is nystagmus not astigmatism. It sounds like you had eye muscle surgery to attempt to dampen the movement and/or improve an associated head tilt. I am sorry that your recovery was so rough. I understand how scary and painful it can be. After my first strabismus repair, I had an awful suture reaction and my eye was swollen almost shut for about a week, and remained swollen and red for almost 6 weeks. There is still some redness at the incision sites, and I believe there always will be.
Since it has been more than a year since your surgery, I really think you need to see an ophthamologist to rule out other causes for your eye irritation and redness. You could be suffering from dry eyes, allergies, blepharitis or other problems. If you do not feel confident in the MD who performed your surgery, then find another. Given your history, it would be unwise to attempt to treat your eyes with over the counter drops etc. without a MD's OK. Using the wrong thing could make the situation worse.
I hope that your eyes feel better soon!
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