Help! I had a BCC removed near my medial canthus and now I have a dry eye. (Photo)

July 11, 2015
Asked By:Jennevie in Whitby, ON

I had a 4mm wide BCC removed 3 months ago-excised with clean margins, hopefully! Ever since my eye is dry. Saw an opthamologist because it is so severe, tear duct is intact, she feels it's more related to prior LASIK surgery. I don't agree. My eye was one hundred percent normal before. Will it ever get better? I am seeking a second opinion from another opthamologist. My surgeon feels that my tear duct angle may be slightly altered, but he feels my dry eye shouldn't be as bad as it is.

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