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
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...reactions5comments
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
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...reactionscomments
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
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...reactions1comment
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
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...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
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...reactions4comments
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
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...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. It also aims to expand opportunities for 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 how to prepare for our visits to our...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 your dry-eye suitcase, because you are new to...reactions4comments
Most Surprising Thing About Living With Chronic Dry EyeThis video is about some of the surprising things I found out about when I developed chronic dry eye (CDE). I was shocked to find out some of the symptoms...reactionscomments
My First Encounter With a Chalazion From Dry EyeI have been fortunate enough in the past to not have experience with styes and chalazions, which can be common among us dry eye sufferers. That was until recently, when...reactions4comments
