Community Views: What Is the Weirdest Symptom You've Experienced?Chronic dry eye (CDE) can be so frustrating to live with, especially as new and unexpected symptoms arise. Like many diagnoses, CDE...reactions1comment
Sudden Vision Changes and Fear of Retinal DetachmentThe other night, after an extremely stressful day, I started to experience some strange symptoms. I had a mild headache most of...reactions2comments
5 Things I Wish I Had Known About Chronic Dry EyeIf I could go back in time and talk to myself the day my eye doctor first diagnosed me with dry eye...reactions4comments
What I Would Tell My Former Self About Dry EyesI am now over two years into my dry eye journey. And as I reflect back over the things that I have...reactions1comment
Emptying My Wallet to Treat Chronic Dry EyeI’ll be honest, I’m sitting here worrying about money. Specifically, all the money I’ve spent on dry eye treatment over the past...reactions11comments
Chronic Dry Eye and Grief: The Challenge of Cleaning UpWhen I lost my mom last September, I had several thoughts about how it could affect my chronic dry eye. Perhaps I...reactions2comments
Finding A Good Eye Doctor: A Worthwhile SearchFinding a really good doctor, while one of the most important things for treatment and symptom management of any health condition, was...reactionscomments
How My Dry Eyes Inspired a Career ChangeI’ve read many stories of people suffering from dry eye who have had to quit their jobs because they were unable to...reactions1comment
How a Good Quality Humidifier Can Help With Dry EyesI’ve used humidifiers in my house for as long as I can remember. At first, this was mostly due to the skin...reactionscomments
The Dry Eye Solution Can Sometimes Be the ProblemI’ve had dry eyes for a long time now (about 30 years). It got much worse recently, though. I have a condition...reactions5comments
Worst Chronic Dry Eye SymptomsItchy, uncomfortable, annoying. This is how people living with chronic dry eye (CDE) describe this condition. CDE can be a nightmare to...reactions1comment
The Unpredictability of Chronic Dry Eye: Good Days and Bad“Some days are diamonds, some days are stone.” Apologies to John Denver, but this is how it is for me with chronic...reactions5comments
Dealing with Times When Dryness Is NecessaryAs the holiday season came to a close, my husband and I received one more unexpected gift - an overflowing bathtub! This...reactionscomments
My Chronic Dry Eye Pep TalkOne of the most frustrating things about starting treatment for chronic dry eye is there are no easy fixes. For most of...reactionscomments
Daily Eye Care Should Be as Routine as Daily Dental CareWe go to the dentist twice a year for cleaning and checkups. Our dentists stress home care like brushing twice a day...reactions1comment
Unconventional Treatment for Dry EyeThrough this dry eye journey, I have had the opportunity to try out different kinds of devices that help with dry eye...reactions1comment
Facing the Fear of Losing Insurance Coverage for Dry Eye TreatmentWith so many changes going on in the entire world, of course I have been faced with some myself. A big theme...reactions1comment
Staying Positive When You Have Chronic Dry EyeThroughout my entire adult life, whenever I’ve had troubles or difficult times, my dad has reminded me “stay positive!” Many times I’ve...reactions7comments
Role of Gratitude on HealthI am by nature a glass-half-full kind of person. Like countless others, I have had my share of heartbreak and disappointment. During...reactions1comment
My New Glasses to Help My Dry EyesGlasses! I have nearly as many pairs as I have bottles of drops. But now I have a new pair, quite different...reactions6comments
