Jim Skamarakas

We took a trip to Wills Eye Hospital ER tonight. We had an old business friend who we bought custom clothes from years ago over from 5 to 7PM. After he left, I grabbed a slice of pizza, drank some iced tea (no calorie stuff), and turned on the living room TV with the kids. A few minutes latter, the pain in my right on switched on. “The Pain” is lots of discomfort, blurred vision, mild pain and irritation, lots of water, and my eye lids shutting. This occurs every so often, mostly in my left eye. This problem always occurs in only one eye at a time.

During my last Retina examination, I brought this up. The Retinal surgeon listened, reexamined me, and when I asked him about going to the ER at Wills if it happened again, he said absolutely. And added have them call us or whomever is on call if they find anything. So with the reassurance, 2 weeks later, I was sitting in the ER.

Nice staff, very caring, quick service since the ER wasn’t busy. End result - nothing. By the time I was out of triage, I had heavy tearing, redness and blurry vision. As we sat waiting for the doctor, I told Anna that it is going away. The doctor, and a visiting resident from Germany both checked me out thoroughly, and found nothing to explain all the symptoms I experienced. If a small cornea scratch that was a little bit old. Then I was sent home with gunk in my eye and a prescription for a few days of gunk to add for healing and comfort.

I see the corneal surgeon next Friday, so I will give him the notes from tonight. Last time this happened? 4 weeks ago, in the left eye I think, but it might have been the right. Then it was from 1:30 PM through about 5 PM or so. I know because Anna was in the hospital and I had to get the kids. I had to drive the car with one hand on the wheel and the other propping my eyelid open so I could see. Not a safe way to operate a vehicle.

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