Hello,
I'm in my twenties, in good health and have worn contact lenses for 10+ years. Two months ago I developed a severe (bacterial?) infection and corneal ulcer. I now have a small corneal scar in my line of vision. My vision in the affected eye is 20/40 with glasses. I experience halos, floaters, foggy vision (particularly in bright light) and blurring.
The ophthalmologist who treated the infection said that while there may be some improvement over months/years, I'll always have vision problems. He said he wouldn't consider performing PRK or similar on that eye. The local doctor who's now treating me seems more optimistic. He indicated that he expects significant improvement. He's treating me with FML 0.01% 2x/day and Maxitrol ointment at night. I understand that no one can predict exactly how/whether I'll heal; I just have to be patient. That said, I have the following questions:
1) Is there any benefit (or even potential benefit) to taking Vitamin C? I've read online that some doctors recomment 1000 mg/day to prevent/heal corneal scarring. Is it dangerous or worth a try?
2) My vision in the affected eye is unstable. Throughout the day it's generally blurry when trying to read, but there are times when it's significantly sharper. There doesn't seem to be any pattern to this - it's not related to taking my eyedrops, time of day, lighting or anything else as far as I can tell. What's causing this? Are vision fluctuations a part of the healing process?
3) The ophthalmologist said I could start wearing contacts in mid-Feb. He said there's always some risk to using contact lenses, but seemed to think I could (and should) use them. I'm considering it because I''ve always had better vision with contacts than glasses. Am I at an increased risk of future infection/scarring now that I have a corneal scar?
4) I'm on the computer all day at work. Can that interfere with healing?
Thank you so much for your time and assistance.