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
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
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
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
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
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... By BarbyIngle1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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... By Amanda Gaskell1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
How to Put Drops in Your Eyes (Video)Dr. Essence Johnson, an optometrist, demonstrates how to properly use eye drops. She shows techniques that can make it easier to put drops in your eyes – or, if you're... By Essence Johnson1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Money-Saving Prescription Cards for Dry EyeIn this video I explain how prescription saving cards can help with the cost of dry eye drop prescriptions. I also go into detail about using manufacturers' websites to see... By Amanda Gaskell1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How I Get My Autologous Serum Drops DeliveredWhen you live in a smaller or rural community, healthcare can be harder to access. This is something I have experienced with my autologous serum drops. There is not a... By Amanda Gaskell1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My Demonstration of the Quantum Device (The Q)In this video I demonstrate how I use the Quantum device (The Q) for my evaporative dry eye due to meibomian gland dysfunction. I use it daily to keep the... By Erica Osborne1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
How I Clean My Dry Eye DevicesWe probably don't even realize how many times a day we touch our eyes. Now, having dry eyes, we may touch our eyes a whole lot more throughout the day... By Amanda Gaskell1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Humidifiers in Your HomeIn this video I explain how an industrial-sized humidifier has helped my dry eye. It covers a lot more square footage and regulates the humidity consistently. A humidifier was the... By Amanda Gaskell1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My Dry Eye Heating MaskIn this video I talk about a new eye mask that I have found works really not just in temperature but also for traveling. Dry eye heating masks are important... By Amanda Gaskell1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
A Video Introduction to Humidifiers for Dry EyeThe first article I wrote for this community posed the question: can you have too many humidifiers? While that debate still rages on in my household (jokingly), I decided to... By Ava Meena1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Advocating for Your Health and Dry EyeEarlier this year I decided to book a flight to Boston, Mass., to be seen at Tuft's Medical Center. There I saw physical Pedram Hamrah. He is a leading physician... By Amanda Gaskell1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Some of My Dry Eye Products and Their CostsChronic dry eye has been a tough health condition for me financially. Unlike my other health issues, many of the things I use to treat dry eye are over-the-counter, or... By Ava Meena1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
How I Carry Around My Autologous Serum DropsThis video shows how I travel/run errands while keeping my autologous serum drops cold, which are drops made from my own blood that can be used to help treat dry... By Amanda Gaskell1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Dr. Laura Periman: How to Get Access to New Dry Eye TreatmentsAmanda talks to Dr. Laura Periman about how long it can take for new dry eye treatments to become available to the public. Prior to authorization, patients can sometimes get... By Amanda Gaskell1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Dr. Laura Periman: New Dry Eye Treatments Being DevelopedAmanda interviews Dr. Laura Periman, a Seattle-based ophthalmologist, about upcoming potential dry eye treatments. "Innovations, oh my gosh, there's so many cool things coming about," says Dr. Periman, who also... By Amanda Gaskell1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments