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Conversation of the Week: How to Maintain Hope While Exploring Dry Eye Treatment

Dry eye disease can make us feel like our lives are over. Sometimes it’s hard to maintain hope when we are in pain or when we’ve tried different treatment options...

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Conversation of the Week: Traveling With Dry Eye

Chronic dry eye can be tough to manage under basic conditions, but what if you are traveling? Exposing yourself to new triggers, blinking less if you are driving and not...

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Computer Screens Killing me . I quit on life.

I am experiencing a serious issue with my eyes when I look at the screen, but I don't face any problems when I read books. I also have a problem...

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Autologous serum

Does anybody have experience with the serum blood eye drops? I've tried just about everything, Restasis, plugs, masks, every different eye drops and nothing works! I'm going crazy here!...

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Extremely dry eyes and macular degeneration

I have had dry eyes since my mid 30s and I am now 77. I use Refresh Tears, Refresh gel and Refresh PM ornament. Since the first of February. I...

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Anyone With Cataracts In Addition to Dry Eye?

Cataracts often occur with dry eye disease. Does anyone here have cataracts? If you're not familiar about the link between cataracts and dry eye, here's a helpful article: https://chronicdryeye.net/cataracts?utm_source=cataracts...

Eye plugs

Looking for information about tear duct plugs. Opthamologist wants me to get them but I am skeptical about this. Anybody else out there have these?...

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Eye ointment at night.

Is anyone else having problems with Systane Eye Ointment. I have used it for years but last December my inner corners of my eyes became very red and irritated. My...

Correlation between dry eye and sleeplessness?

I struggle with sleep for a variety of reasons, including my autoimmune disease, but sometimes I feel like the pressure in my eyes makes it difficult to sleep as well...

Is it okay to use Vaseline on eyelids before using final artificial tears of day?

This is my planned schedule: 8AM Clean eyelids and face with Dove Sensitive Skin Beauty Bar and water. Put Optase Moist Heat Mask on microwavable plate in 800 watt microwave...

Maskin Gland Probing

Hello, Looking for feedback on efficacy of Maskin Gland Probing. I have Sjögren's and MGD. I have severe dry eyes. I am on Restasis, Serum Tears and systemic medication. I...

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