[Blindtlk] gross but what do I do?

[Anjelina]

Hmm, I tend to have this type of build up around spring or fall and use 
saline solution to flush out some of the gunk and just have tissues on-hand 
to wipe away any drainage.
HTH
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert J Smith" <rsmith247 at csc.com>
To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 4:23 PM
Subject: [Blindtlk] gross but what do I do?


> Hi all, here's a good one for you.  I have two prosthetic eyes, the
> plastic shell style which rides on round silicone implants in the sockets.
> Fluid will build up underneath the prosthetic eyes and I will then pick
> at the corners of my sockets to get it out or pull the plastic eye shell
> away from the implant to then make it bubble out then wipe it off.  I hate
> doing this and I know it's gross but if I don't do it it will come out of
> its own accord and that looks bad too as illustrated by my sighted wife
> who told me one time that I "have something in the corner of your eye".  I
> felt there and it was fluid built up.  I think that part of it is alergies
> but part of it is simply the fact that everybody's eye socket produces
> fluid to keep the eyes moist and mine is collecting under the eye shells.
> When I go in for cleaning and maintenance of the eyes, I am told
> repeatedly that the implants, the socket tissue, and the fit is fine.
>
> Thanks much in advance,
>
> Bob Smith
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