Talk:Recurrent corneal erosion

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Suggest removing the item about room ventilation during sleep, unless someone can find a source (I couldn't). --BWDuncan 18:44, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

Its in keeping with advice I received from ophthalmologists re trying to minimise recurrences, ie not to be dehydrate pre-bed (so fluids, but not too much alcohol), and humidified air to help reduce drying out (so any comments that have effect on room air humidity valid). Not sure we are going to find a link on this, as just not exciting topic to research into :-( This may cause a problem of being able to WP:Cite, somethings are known without finding their way into research. Example we all know that all Family Doctors see virtually every surgery cases of sore throat or common cold, but one may be hard pressed to find documented evidence to prove this (sure plenty articles on how GPs treat these conditions, but I ventuire few/none proving that they see such cases several times each day).

Only definite solution might be to ask opinion of a group of ophthalmologists, but my $0.02 would be to keep info for now. David Ruben ^Talk 02:44, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

Only point I might debate is that re applying drops on awakening if eyes feel stuck before ever having opened the eyelids. Whilst I agree most attacks occur in mornings, this is normally shortly after awakening when the onset of blinking rubs away the epithelial layer that has deteriorated overnight. ie one has to blink a few times before symptoms occur and therefore the eyelids will not feel stuck prior to opening & closing a few times - quick application of drops at this point often/sometimes minimises discomfort & severity of an attack (personal experience and that reported by several patients I have seen with condition). David Ruben ^Talk 02:51, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

Fair enough, I'm happy enough to leave it in, although you might like to remove the 'personal experience' notes since I think they detract from the article's credibility. Cheers! --BWDuncan 15:51, 27 February 2006 (UTC)

I am new to Wikipedia, but it seems to me that if a solution to a medical problem is based on one's personal experience rather than an authoritative source, it would be appropriate to note that. I don't think it detracts from the article's overall credibility. As someone who consulted Wikipedia to find out possible solutions to my own recurrent corneal erosion problem, I welcome any and all suggestions that might be of some benefit. However, I do want to know if this solution is based on professional opinion or the personal experience of another sufferer. (In fact, I might actually value the personal experience information more than that of a professional who's never actually experienced the problem.)

BTW, I added my own personal experience suggestion under the one about eye drops in the morning as something that has been useful for me and might be for others. In response to the comment above about eyes not feeling stuck until blinking happens, I'll say that I usually CAN tell that my eyes are stuck before I blink, and the gentle rubbing helps to unstick them before blinking rips away the cornea and causes pain. Bethfly 03:44, 16 March 2007 (UTC)