How do you guys make sure the lubricating eye drop gets in the lower eyelid sac every time?
I'm curious. How you you guys make sure the lubricating eye drop get in your lower eyelid sac every time? Most of the time, it just goes on my eye. Is there a particular technique or tool you use? I'm using Hycosan Original 3 times a day with the COMOD bottle design.
Hi
thank you for your question! Putting in eye drops can be confusing and feel tricky. In my understanding, where on the eye the drop lands when going in is not overly critical. What is important is getting the drop(s) into the eye and then blinking to help spread the moisture around the whole eye. Often, pulling down the lower eyelid to place the drop is the easiest method for getting the drop into the eye, but then it spreads around to coat the eye. This video from one our health leaders who is an optometrist with chronic dry eye might be helpful for you. In it she shares her tips for how to use eye drops! https://chronicdryeye.net/video/drops I would also encourage you to reach out to ask your eye doctor about the best approach for putting in drops for your unique eyes. I hope some of this is helpful for you - and that others will stop by to share their approaches with you as well! How are you feeling today? Know we are here to listen anytime you need support. Wishing you a gentle day. ~Allyson (ChronicDryEye.net team)
Since you've been so helpful, I wonder if you could answer another question I have. I've been struggling with wind irritating my dry eyes. I'd wear wraparound sunglasses, but the airless interior of them also dries my eyes out. Is there an item of clothing I could wear to protect from wind while not drying out my eyes?
I'm looking into this type of coat at the moment:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254386047377?chn=ps&var=553972120382&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1F1rwPoBzRX2A34Vh3K0mmw23&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=553972120382_254386047377&targetid=1647205088760&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=1002316&poi=&campaignid=17206177401&mkgroupid=136851690655&rlsatarget=aud-1657461041468😛la-1647205088760&abcId=9300866&merchantid=9869454&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnrmlBhDHARIsADJ5b_ncIwv4PrX6TEQKaAUX4fw0EWpf8JdM9GP8GvNrsZcwpaoeKjLJaIgaAgrWEALw_wcBwow! That's quite the coat! I had never seen one like that before. I do not have much information about clothing, but another option you might consider is moisture chamber glasses. Several in the community find this to be a helpful tool to keep wind, allergens, and any other irritants out of the eyes. We have a couple of articles about these glasses that you might find helpful:
https://chronicdryeye.net/living/moisture-chamber-glasses
https://chronicdryeye.net/living/new-glasses
https://chronicdryeye.net/contact-lensesI encourage you to ask your doctor about it and see if they have any particular recommendations for you! Please keep us posted on how you are doing! Wishing you a gentle day. ~Allyson (ChronicDryEye.net team)
