I'm sorry that I haven't got the pictures for you today, I had to drive 45 minutes to a specialist today, then home, then do drops and warm compress for my eye, then make dinner, do 2.5 hours of homework with my deaf daughter (Math is truly a foreign concept for her), serve dinner, holding time for one bunny, get 3 of the 5 to shower and wash hair, do 2 hours of homeschooling and research my diagnosis.  So you see, I wasn't left with much time.  I will try tomorrow. Here's what has happened to my eye.

The last 2 weeks when I have woken up I have not been able to open my left eye because of the severe pain, but usually and hour or two later it got better.  But the last three days it has gotten much worse. it doesn't go away now.  It is always worse after my eyes have been closed for a long time.   I went to my ophthalmologist, and he didn't know what it was, so today I saw a specialist.  I have been diagnosed with Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy (EBMD), map dot fingerprint dystrophy.

WHAT IT IS

ABMD is a disease or anatomical defect of the cornea which affects the ability

of the epithelium (outer "skin" of the cornea) to attach to the lower layers of

the cornea. Instead, it grows unevenly or detaches.

Some people with ABMD have no visible symptoms from ABMD. Others suffer

from moderate to severe dry eye symptoms and some experience RCEs.

Erosions can be very hard to control for those with ABMD and they often have

to use aggressive treatments to keep severe dry eye symptoms and pain

under control.Some patients with ABMD may need to pay special attention to

night eye protection to prevent erosions, or may benefit from protective

eyewear during the day as well.