I have been having trouble with my right eye. This started about 3 years ago.

The specialist (who was more arrogant than ANY surgeon I have ever met), said what has happened is that I hurt my cornea once, then at night my eyelid is bonding to the injured area and when I open my eyes in the morning - further damage occurs.

He has given me some drops to "toughen up" my corneas. I am only 58 - why are my corneas in need of "toughening up"? Are they just weak hereditarily or is this some post radiation effect.

I had 32 radiation treatments to the left side of my mouth/neck in 2004, then 30 more to the right side in early 2008. Could scatter radiation be a factor?

Thought I would check and see if anyone else has had this problem.

Thanks.

Donna

Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)