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English Elliott

English has struggled with Chronic Dry Eye for more than 10 years after a medication caused most of the oil glands in her eyes to shut down. After years of inflammation and difficulty seeing, English now uses Scleral Lenses for her severe dry eye and has loved the change they have made in her everyday life. Read more.

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Finding a Doctor: My Best Tips

I was in my early 20s when my eye issues started. Doctors told me to spend less time on my screens, take some eye drops, and come back in a...

By English Elliott

4 min read

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Scleral Lenses

When I was diagnosed with chronic dry eye after struggling for ten years, my doctor suggested scleral lenses. I was in the habit of saying yes to anything new the...

By English Elliott

2 min read

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Chronic Dry Eye - No Quick Fix

I was searching for ten years before I finally got a diagnosis of chronic dry eye. I went to more than thirty doctors in the past ten years. Hardly any...

By English Elliott

3 min read

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