Chronic Dry Eye Mystery: Deciding to Play DetectiveTwo years ago, I was diagnosed with chronic dry eye and blephartis. My improvement over the past two years was not only minimal but also messy with ups and downs...reactions6comments
Let's Talk About TyrvayaA few months ago, I sought out a second opinion on my chronic dry eye situation. One of the things we discovered is I have reduced tear production in my...reactions3comments
My Most Common Dry Eye SymptomsDry eyes are a fairly common condition, though one that isn’t talked about enough. At least not in my eyes (pun intented!) Chronic dry eye typically occurs when you don’t...reactions4comments
Dear Diary, I Scratched Out A Punctal PlugI’m 47 years young and most days I cry like a baby. No, I know what you’re thinking. You think I’m a big baby but no, that’s not it. It’s...reactions4comments
Getting Into the Dry Eye RoutineIf you’re just learning about chronic dry eye, it might seem a bit overwhelming. There’s so much information out there about what to do to make your eyes better, and...reactionscomments
When Your Eye Drops Aren't Working: Back to the Drawing BoardMy eye-care plan isn’t working. I realised this the other day when, no matter what I did, my eyes were just too dry and sore to keep them open. I...reactions4comments
Great Start to a New YearI always start January with a brief look back to the year behind me. Next I spend time thinking about goals for the new year. I am the typical yo...reactionscomments
Predicting Good and Bad Days with Dry EyeThe only thing predictable about life with dry eyes is that good and bad days are unpredictable. I might do everything “right” with my eye care routine to ensure a...reactionscomments
Dry Eye: Not As Simple As It SoundsOutside of routine eye checkups, the average person doesn’t have to think about their eyes or eyesight much. On the contrary, chronic dry eye, while so “simple” sounding, affects so...reactionscomments
Find a Dry Eye Friend“One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through, and it will be someone else's survival guide.” I love this quote by researcher, author...reactions6comments
New Eye Problems and Having a Corneal MeltMy eyes have proved unpredictable since my chronic dry eye started seemingly overnight in May 2017. Life has been full of curve balls and new treatment plans ever since. Including...reactions8comments
What Having 20/20 Vision Means to MeIf you asked me when I realized it was time to take chronic dry eye seriously, it was at Dead Horse Point State Park in Utah. I went there on...reactionscomments
How I Try to Get Others to Understand the Struggles of Chronic Dry EyeNo one really sees the daily struggles I go through with chronic dry eye on a day-to-day basis. They don’t see the number of times I put in drops, or...reactions3comments
Using a Saliva Stimulant for Dry Mouth and Dry EyesMy rheumatologist prescribed the saliva stimulant Cevimeline to treat my dry mouth symptoms. Based on my symptoms of dry mouth, dry eyes, and numbness and tingling in my hands, she...reactions1comment
The Grief Is DevastatingGreetings I’m Stacy, a CDE sufferer and survivor. Living life with dry eye can be devastating because it sneaks up on you with no debating. Each and every day is...reactionscomments
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...reactions7comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions8comments
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...reactions5comments
