Living

I decided to ask my mom, Ginette (jee-net), about her views of my experience with chronic dry eyes, because she’s been the one to see the evolution through more than...

One of the first things I did after I developed chronic dry eye was change my eating habits. I learned that dry eye is an inflammatory disease, and diet can...

Our eye drops are too expensive to waste. They need to be taken care of. I’ve thrown out more than a few bottles in the past, because I didn’t store...

I always get a little anxious over medical procedures, and even more so when they deal with my eyes. Do you? Our eyes are so delicate and precious, so I...

For the past one and half years of suffering from chronic dry eye disease, I have been terrified to fly. We are all well aware that flying can be hard...

I have ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and fibromyalgia. Both conditions cause light sensitivity and pain in my eyes. However, AS is an autoimmune disease that causes systemic inflammation, including in the eyes...

Recently, I had my yearly checkup at my eye doctor, and as much of a pain it can be, a lot of good came from it as well, thankfully. I...

When I first realized that after almost one year of getting dry eye treatments I needed a second opinion, I felt sick to my stomach. As most of you can...

Dear Dry Eyes, Wait, scratch that – there is nothing dear about you. You busted through the door of my life like an unwanted guest, shouldering your way – rude...

My second conjunctivochalasis surgery on my right eye was much easier than my first surgery on my left eye. My conjunctiva in both eyes was loose and folded over due...

I wrote recently about how my multiple eye issues conspire against me and tend to act up, and are made worse with the chronic dryness. When this happens, I can’t...

I am a huge fan of the outdoors. Throughout all the turbulent times in my life, nature has always been my “safe place.” It’s the one place I feel truly...

My eye doctor compared my conjunctiva (the lining covering the front of the eye) to an old, worn-out carpet that has been pulled up over time. Prolonged inflammation and chronic...

Do you ever feel just plain tired of hurting? I do. I grow weary over my eyes not feeling normal. Living with dry eyes day in and day out can...

They say you win some, and you lose some. And that’s me, with my chronic dry eye. It’s a daily battle with temptation, as much as a battle with my...

Since being diagnosed with chronic dry eye and corneal neuralgia, I have become a huge proponent of doing my own research and driving my own care. I like to work...

We all have an inner critic. It’s that voice in our heads that never shuts up, to put it mildly. No matter what we do, that voice is never really...

I have multiple other health issues on top of my chronic dry eyes, which often feels like it just compounds it all. The main eye-related health problem is called corneal...

Do you have one eye that feels dryer and more irritated than the other? My left eye has always given me more trouble. And the more I hear about other...

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