Eye infection, any recommendations for an eye doctor in Isaan area?

[Shaunduhpostman]

I have had problems with one of my eyes for at least 3 months. I have seen two doctors, but both were just general practitioners. The first guy, without hardly examining my eye just said, "You have a bacterial infection." As that is what I get every rainy season since I moved up to Isaan 6 years ago, it seemed like the right diagnosis. Seemed to me just a routine problem and his seemingly disinterested one minute session with me suggested it was nothing serious. He perscribed me eye drops and an anti-biotic, both of which I took, and followed his instructions to the letter for the full course. There was an improvement, tho' one of the symptoms, some clouded vision, especially after waking up, never really went away. But the slight swelling and much of the redness seemed to clear up. The second doctor, whom I went to see when my anti-biotics ran out took a bit of a look and said my eye seemed to not have been damaged, but that I probably just had a bacterial infection and it looked mostly cleared up and that continuing with anti-biotics would not be a good idea and that I should only carry on with the eyedrops for a week more. I did as he instructed and there was a further improvement. The weather got better, drier and sunnier for awhile and that helped even more, still there was some cloudiness to my vision. Last week, the rain returned and sure enough my eye returned to a swollen and red condition tho' not as bad as previously, but with a few days of some mild ache in the back of my eye. One dose of Ibuprofen seemed to have knocked that problem off, it hasn't returned. Its been sunny the last few days and the swollen and red condition has again improved. But what's clear to me tho is that I still have the same problem. I think I need to see someone who is a specialist, I'm worried that I have a keratosis infection. Anyone know a good doctor in Khon Kaen, Udon or Roi Et? It would also be worth going to Bangkok if it means saving my eyesight. Thanks in advance for any leads.

[malagateddy]

There are good eye doctors at the big Chaiyaphum Govt hospital and also at Khonkaen..the big teaching hospital beside the university

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[Sheryl]

Yes, Khon Kaen  University Hospital (Srinagarind) and don't delay, this is not something to mess about with.

 

In future do not go to GPs/Village docs for eye problems, unless it is simple conjunctivitis (in which case local pharmacist will do just as well).

[Shaunduhpostman]

Thanks for your input all. Yes, I was looking at Srinakarin in Khon Kaen, just wondering if anyone had had any good experiences with any particular doctors. 

 

Also, for Bangkok, if people know any good eye doctors. At the moment I'm not feeling particularly comfortable with the idea of gambling on getting a competent opthamologist at Srinakarin. I'm also wary of the numerous eye clinics you see in Bangkok, it almost seems I'd have the opposite problem of doctors trying to go over board with treatments surgeries etc. or their just being nothing but cosmetic oriented doctors. Seems its all very commercially geared in Bangkok and therefor a bit of a mine field. So any specific doctors for eye infections would be much appreciated.

 

Hard to know that your problem is serious and not just conjunctivitis. Just a heads up to people if you get what you think is conjunctivitis. The doctors, strangely, don't even seem to be aware that there are very common more serious eye diseases. You'd think you'd get at least a mention that there could be a more serious problem, even from a general practitioner. Not so in my case after seeing two different doctors.  Take care everyone.

[KhunBENQ]

https://www.facebook.com/tanapateyeclinic

 

This "Tanapat eye clinic" in Khon Kaen looks like doing serious stuff e.g. cataract operation.

Not a cosmetic place.

 

I can not find a 100% proof, but quite likely it is Dr. "Tanapat Ratanapakorn" who does research work at Sri Nakarin hospital.

The late evening opening hours support that he is working day time at a hospital.

 

Under the transcript name you find multiple research papers about specific eye diseases etc. To be a 100% sure that it is this doctor I would need the full name in Thai script which I didn't manage to find.

An example of his works:

https://scinapse.io/authors/681595761

Don't try to understand anything

Some is trial work on animals (like it or not).

Edited October 28, 2018 by KhunBENQ

[KhunBENQ]

The first calendar on the FB site is the opening hours for October.

No calender for November yet. But usually Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 18h to 21h.

Saturday from 9h to 15h / 16h.

[Sheryl]

At Srinagarind, go through the after hours clinic and ask to see Prof. Onsiri   Thanathanee or  Prof Wipada Laovirojjanakul or one of the other  acharns in opthalmology.

 

If you want to come to Bangkok, come to Rutnin Hospital and consult  one of these:

 

Dr.Kalayanee Rojanaporn

Dr. Chatchompoo Srisuwanwattana

 

http://www.rutnin.com/en/doctor/#

 

[Shaunduhpostman]

Great, thanks again all, much appreciated! I feel better already!

[Shaunduhpostman]

Sheryl, do you happen to know what time the after hours clinic opens?

[Sheryl]

25 minutes ago, Shaunduhpostman said:

Sheryl, do you happen to know what time the after hours clinic opens?

usually around 3:30 - 4 and they start handing out queue numbers around 3

[Shaunduhpostman]

Thanks so much again, Cheryl.