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... By Nina-Ajdin3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How Dry Is It in Here? My Hygrometer KnowsIn this video I explain how a simple device called a hygrometer tells me the humidity level wherever I take it. I've learned that my office at work runs very... By Jonathan Heath1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Cheesy Chicken PastaHaving both chronic dry eye (CDE) and age related macular degeneration (AMD), I try to incorporate ingredients into my recipes that are eye healthy. CDE is believed to be caused... By Sharon MooreBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
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... By Erica Osborne3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
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... By Ava Meena3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
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... By Jonathan Heath3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
COVID-19 and Dry EyeIn this video I am talking about having COVID-19 and how it affected my dry eye. I definitely had a bad flare up leading up to being diagnosed with COVID... By Amanda Gaskell1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
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... By Wendy Toogood3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
What Are Demodex Mites?While it may be unnerving to think about, many of the cells in our bodies are not actually ours. We host a complex group of microflora, including bacteria, viruses, fungi... By Editorial Team3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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... By Erica Osborne2 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
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... By Stacy Jennings3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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 later Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Meditation and Dry EyeIn this video I show how I am able to incorporate meditation with dry eye treatment. My favorite kind of meditations are about 10-15 minutes long. Not long ago I... By Amanda Gaskell1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 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 later Reactions 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 later Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Blinking Exercises and Dry EyeOne of the very first things that my dry eye specialist recommended was blinking exercises. I had no idea such exercise existed, but it sure does. She explained that since... By Amanda Gaskell1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 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 later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
How I Prepare My Dry Eyes for WinterIn this video I am showing what I use to help escape the hot and dry air from a heating system. I found a vent cover from my local hardware... By Amanda Gaskell1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 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 later Reactions 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 later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
