Dry Eyes in a BasementMy boyfriend and I live in a one-bedroom, open floor, basement apartment. And we share this comfy space with our three cats. Indeed, it might lack sunlight, with only small... By Annie-Danielle Grenier3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Living with Family and Faith over FearMy husband, daughter, and I were driving home from my daughter’s basketball game, a trip of about an hour from a small, rural school. Along one of the country roads... By Erica Osborne3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Celebrating 5 Personal Strengths That Dry Eye Brought to LightThere is a polarity between suffering from a chronic illness and realizing that a disease can bring good things to my life. A deep chasm between my painful flares and... By Ava Meena3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My First Travel Experience With Dry EyeNot long ago I had the pleasure of going on a short trip with a good friend. For days prior to leaving, I was nervous about all of my health... By Nina-Ajdin3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Getting Serious About Warm Compresses and Eye Heating MasksI’ll just be honest, I’ve never liked warm compresses very much. They’re not anything new to me. When I made my first visit to my optometrist years ago complaining of... By Jonathan Heath3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Day I Realized I Was Losing My VisionA few years ago, I had to go to the DMV to get my license renewed, as we have to every 4 years. Shortly before this, I started to really... By Nina-Ajdin3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
When Doctors Dismiss Your SymptomsI recently had an appointment with my dry eye doctor and I was reminded of just how great she is. Looking back, I’ve had a terrible time with many healthcare... By Diana Boyd3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Intimacy and Dry EyeHow do you get in the mood for intimacy when you are plagued with dry eye and living in severe discomfort? That’s a great question. I wish there was a simple... By Amanda Gaskell2 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Eye Pain is My Worst SymptomChronic dry eye is a condition with so many symptoms. These include light sensitivity, eye fatigue, redness, blurry vision, and more. One of the hardest symptoms for me to deal... By Anna Samson2 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Being Able to See Again: My Scleral Lens JourneySince 5th grade, I always had pretty bad eyesight. Though when it started to get bad, it was still quite mild. Of course, at that age, I thought it was... By Nina-Ajdin4 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Dealing with Dry Eye During an EmergencyMy husband’s truck was stolen from a paid parking lot next to a convention center in Dallas, Texas. My family and I had just arrived for the weekend for my... By Erica Osborne3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Fears About Aging With Chronic Dry EyesThey say “the future is always blurry,” and how right they are, especially for those of us with chronic dry eye. Now that I’ve had another birthday ending in a... By Wendy Toogood3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
The Results of My Lip BiopsyA few minutes after my lip biopsy to test for Sjogren’s Syndrome, the anesthetic started to wear off, and I was in terrible pain. A headache set in as well... By Erica Osborne3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Having a Lip Biopsy to Test for Sjogren’s DiseaseSometimes chronic dry eye affects more than just our eyes. What I mean is that the problem can be systemic, or the condition spills over into other facets of our... By Erica Osborne3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
Research Tips for Chronic Dry EyeOK, so you’ve just received a diagnosis off chronic dry eyes (CDE). Maybe you didn’t even know there was such a thing. Suddenly you need to learn all you can... By Sharon Moore2 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Swimming with Dry EyeIt has been two years since I was diagnosed with dry eye. I was diagnosed in the summer of 2020, smack dab in the middle of fun swimming season. Of... By Amanda Gaskell2 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Finding the Right Artificial Tears for My Dry EyesWhen I first saw my eye doctor for my dry eyes, I had been using an inexpensive multi-dose bottle of artificial tears. He recommended using preservative-free tears. I didn’t even... By Erica Osborne4 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
The Perfect Storm: Dry Eye, Infection, and COVIDThis past month, I’ve spent most of my time in bed. I’ve been extremely uncomfortable and in pain, with my eyes closed, unable to see much. Naturally, when we can’t... By Nina-Ajdin2 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Biking with Chronic Dry EyeA few months ago, my husband and I began biking daily on a tandem bike ride through our beautiful city. He loves biking, and I have not done much in... By BarbyIngle3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
The Effects of Crying Without TearsNot too long after I had started attending regular therapy, but before my dry eye diagnosis, I remember one appointment above most others. I had been talking about wanting to... By Diana Boyd3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments