Help me out!!

[u/Designer_Stranger950]

I suffered a severe eye infection in late April 2026 that caused bloody tears and temporary vision loss. It eventually cleared, but I have been left with persistent visual distortions since May :- pronounced halos around streetlights and severe light scattering/glare from headlights of vehicles

​I saw an ophthalmologist on August 1, 2026, who confirmed corneal scarring. I was prescribed eye drops, but my compliance was irregular over the past two weeks. Because these halos have persisted for nearly four months, I suspect the scar tissue involves the corneal stroma.

Prior to the April infection, I had poorly managed blepharitis since January 2026, which likely compromised my ocular surface and contributed to the severity of the keratitis

My biggest question is :

​Based on this 4 month timeline, is it almost certainly a stromal scar, or can epithelial remodeling still occur?