Question
One has to exam your eyes to ascertain what precisely was the original damage caused by the foreign body. Rather than speculate, I would encourage you to seek a second opinion and hopefully that would shed some light on your current situation.
Possible causes of poor vision could be due to damage to various structures of the eye including the cornea, lens, retina or optic nerve.
Dr David Chan
Hi Rebecca
Foreign bodies in the eyes can have different effects on the eye depending on where they end up (For example, under the eyelid, or on the cornea). Sometimes, after they are removed, there may be no lasting effects also. In other words, there might even be some other cause of the blurred vision that is not related to the foreign body.
As such, we would have to do a complete check up for your eyes before we get a better idea of the cause of your blurry vision.
If previous consults did not provide an answer or solution to your visual problem, I would advise you to arrange an appointment with a different doctor for a second opinion.
Yes you are right that meibomian gland disease (MGD) is a major cause of dry eyes. If you do have a combination of MGD and dry eyes, there are many ways to treat them! However, since you mentioned that your eyes are neither dry nor painful without contact lens use, I suspect you may have another condition known as Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis (GPC). It is very common for chronic contact lens over-wearers to develop GPC. It is your body’s response or ‘rejection’ to the chronic use of contact lenses, which is regarded as a ‘foreign’ material to your eye.
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