Living

Are you interested in starting a support group? Figuring out how to begin may feel daunting. It may take you outside of your comfort zone. But anyone can step in...

Oddly enough, a telehealth visit gave me a more important insight into my chronic dry eye than any of my office visits last year. Before I had my virtual consult...

There are so many different treatments out there for chronic dry eye it can be a little confusing, so I’d like to share my recent experience with another one you...

We dry eye sufferers have all been there–we wake up in the middle of the night, eyes burning and dry. We need our drops–immediately! We reach over to our bedside...

I’m not better, but I’m better. That’s what I normally say when a friend or family member asks me how my eyes are doing now. What I mean is that...

For people with chronic illness, every season presents a different kind of challenge. For some, chronic dry eye and other conditions may be worse in the winter. Others may struggle...

I much prefer making changes to my diet or my daily habits over taking a prescribed medication, although medication can be a big help for other people struggling with dry...

A few months ago during a visit to my eye doctor, we talked about what more could be done in-office to improve my chronic dry eye. Although I was doing...

My list of books to read is starting to get out of hand. This is especially true with the samples I’ve put on my Kindle - it's just too easy...

Every day I have a struggle with light, but the struggle is always different! Sometimes there is too much light, and sometimes too little. I’m sure it’s associated with my...

I live in the beautiful mountains of South East Oklahoma. Spring begins early here with jonquils poking up as early as February. We have a wide variety of hardwoods resulting...

Chronic dry eye (CDE) can be so frustrating to live with, especially as new and unexpected symptoms arise. Like many diagnoses, CDE is not just about 1 symptom but several...

The other night, after an extremely stressful day, I started to experience some strange symptoms. I had a mild headache most of the day, which was strange enough for me...

If I could go back in time and talk to myself the day my eye doctor first diagnosed me with dry eye disease, I’d definitely have a lot to say...

I am now over two years into my dry eye journey. And as I reflect back over the things that I have learned in those two years, I can’t help...

I’ll be honest, I’m sitting here worrying about money. Specifically, all the money I’ve spent on dry eye treatment over the past few months. Exciting vacations and travel ideas were...

When I lost my mom last September, I had several thoughts about how it could affect my chronic dry eye. Perhaps I would want to cry but there would be...

Finding a really good doctor, while one of the most important things for treatment and symptom management of any health condition, was incredibly arduous for me when it comes to...

I’ve read many stories of people suffering from dry eye who have had to quit their jobs because they were unable to continue working because of their eyes, especially people...

I’ve used humidifiers in my house for as long as I can remember. At first, this was mostly due to the skin conditions I deal with, including topical steroid withdrawal...