What Was Your First Experience With Eye Drops Like?Not long ago both of my sons got pink eye. The youngest is one and he also had an ear infection, so he got oral antibiotics. But the four-year-old only... By Ava Meena3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
When Life Gets in the Way of Self CareI am fortunate to be married to the most self-sufficient husband ever. That was true even while he was going through a kidney stone attack. All he really wanted was... By Sharon Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
My Scleral Lens MishapMy final pair of scleral lenses came to me in the mail because the tweak to both the vision and the fit from my previous pair was minor (my doctor... By Erica Osborne2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Keeping My Eyelids Closed At NightIf you have dry eye disease, chances are you have some days when you wake up with your eyes feeling worse, and some days when they feel better, and there... By Jonathan Heath2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
My Experience Going to a Sjögren’s Syndrome SpecialistI was thrilled when my rheumatologist offered to send me to a Sjögren’s syndrome specialist. I had no idea there was one in my city. In my excitement, I envisioned... By Ava Meena4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Being Fitted for Scleral LensesMy scleral lens fitting took a total of three office visits to my dry eye doctor. During my first visit, the technician took some initial measurements using a machine that... By Erica Osborne3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Keeping Track: After the AppointmentThere’s a lot to be done after my visit to the optometrist or the eye specialist. Most of us have heard suggestions about how to prepare for our visits to our... By 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Planners Always Prosper With Dry EyeSo you’re on a day trip with your spouse and children two hours from home and it dawns on you: you’ve forgotten your dry-eye suitcase, because you are new to... By Amanda Gaskell2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My Decision to Try Scleral LensesAfter working relentlessly for nearly two years to improve my chronic dry eye condition, I decided to try scleral lenses. These large, hard contact lenses rest on the sclera (the... By Erica Osborne2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
ChronicDryEye.net Hall of Fame: Get to Know Our Most Active Community MembersHere at ChronicDryEye.net, we want to spotlight some of our most active community members. These community members have thoughtfully shared their experiences with dry eye and helped foster conversation with... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Hi, I'm a Guy with Dry EyesHi there. Like you, I’m one of the millions of Americans who have chronic dry eyes. I’m also a guy, which apparently makes me rare. This makes me feel weird... By Jonathan Heath3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Seasonal Dry Eye FlareupI am experiencing the worst flareup with dry eyes I can ever remember having, as of my writing this. I usually cope fairly well with my routine of lubricant eyedrops... By Sharon Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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 laterReactions 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 laterReactions 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 laterReactions 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 laterReactions 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 laterReactions 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 laterReactions 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments