Living

It can often be very hard to know what to ask or even where to begin when you have questions during your first visit with a new doctor. Many of...

Some people find becoming an active member of their own healthcare team challenging. Some may feel overwhelmed by all the information, test results, and treatment options. Others might not feel...

My doctor recently diagnosed me with corneal neuralgia and prescribed autologous serum tears as treatment. Autologous serum tears are drops made from a patient’s own blood, and they help to...

As a child, half the fun of Christmas was making a Christmas wish list. Making the list involved hours of looking through the Sears Roebuck catalogue. Fast forward six decades...

How will I manage my upcoming drive to see my son and his young family when the round trip to visit them is 880 miles? Long-distance driving and chronic dry...

No person's experience with chronic dry eye is the same. Whether dealing with symptoms, trying different treatments, or managing the emotional impact, everyone has a unique story to tell. That...

We appreciate you taking the time to answer all of our questions. Your responses will help us better understand life with chronic dry eye. New here? We invite you to...

I love the holiday season. I always look forward to it and enjoy all the holiday festivities. All the holiday movies, drinks at Starbucks, gift wrapping, decorations, and spending quality...

Chronic dry eye first hit me in the middle of a school year. It made getting through my day as a middle and high school English teacher a challenge. I...

I am showing how I sleep with the Eye Eco Seals goggles that help with dry eye at nighttime...

Before retirement, I worked as a registered nurse with an orthopedic surgeon. As many specialists do, we scheduled appointments every 15 minutes. Standing outside a patient exam room, I often...

About 10 years ago, I was diagnosed with open angle glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. I thought that maybe was the reason why my eyes felt so disgusting at times. I...

Pain can be classified as an “invisible” symptom. Unlike a broken arm in a cast or a bleeding wound, pain cannot always be immediately seen. Because of this, it’s possible...

“Your eyes are now producing tears, and your tear film looks healthy,” said my dry eye specialist as he examined my eyes through the slit-lamp. “But they are still uncomfortable...

This video is about how my moisture chamber glasses have helped me with my dry eye. They are helpful for being outside, keeping allergens out and creating moisture. Also, showing...

I’m worried that I won’t be able to keep doing my job with my chronic dry eyes. When I took this job, I knew that a lot of reading would...

I started noticing dry eye symptoms when I was a teenager (I’m now 42). I was wearing soft contact lenses at the time and not always in tune with my...

“Put honey in your eyes?” That was my initial response as I read on a dry eye forum about other people’s experiences using Manuka Honey Eye Gel by Optimel. I...

When you have chronic dry eye, keeping up with eye care can be challenging. Between eyelid cleanses, topical treatments, eye drops, prescription medications, heating masks, eyelid massages, blinking exercises, lens maintenance...

It seems as though my chronic dry eyes really start to take their toll around 6 in the evening. Though, they do bug me all throughout the day. I am...