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Issues with gritty eyelids

Help! Anyone have any suggestions for grit on the edge of my eyelids, and sometimes my eyelids feeling like they are glued shut when I wake up.
I only use over the counter eye drops, Refresh gel. And Soothe PM ointment. I am a Veteran and my eye doctors are at the VA clinics I can go to.

  1. How long have you been experiencing the gritty feeling on the edge of your eyelids? Does the feeling subside throughout the day? I'm linking an article from our website that discusses the gritty feeling. Let us know what you think. Chronic Dry Eye with Gritty, Itchy Eyes -Lauren (Team member)

    1. only at night do I have the grit. Or if I happen to take a nap. I use ointment or gel at night.

    2. Got it. Thanks for clearing that up. I'm glad to hear that you use the ointment or gel. -Lauren (Team member)

  2. I got Tera Tears dry eyes drops. I have only used it a couple of times. It is very soothing and it is an eye lubricate.

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