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...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...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...reactions5comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions6comments
