It was a typical grey rainy day so I didn’t feel the particular need to use my sunglasses on the way home. I did keep my eyes closed in the taxi for the entire journey home – felt a little car sick too but good thing I live locally.
My eyes were starting to feel uncomfortable. A small stinging sensation similar to when peeling onions but at no point would I call it painful or as strong as peeling onions. I decided I should put my drops in and go straight to bed.
As you can see in the picture above, there are lots of drops! One for bottle for each eye. The doctor kindly gave me some anesthetic (clear little tubes in pic) which I can use once per hour to alleviate any pain or discomfort.
All the other drops I had to take 4 times a day. The yellow one being anti-biotics, pink one was anti-inflammatory and some tablets for pain. The green drops were just artificial tears which I can use as and when to keep my eyes and contact lens lubricated.
They also gave me some eye shields that I should tape around my eyes before I sleep; which prevents me from unvoluntarily rubbing my eyes during my sleep.
So I put all that in and tried to sleep. Mind you, it was only about 12 noon, so I didn’t feel tired at all. I just lay in bed with my eyes closed listening to my iPod.
I didn’t feel any pain in the first few hours after treatment, just slight discomfort and a stinging sensation when the anesthetic wore off. Best to take it easy and keep the eyes closed.
