Dry eye remedies

[sudsy]

I think my occasional dry eye has now become a chronic dry eye that is never going away. My mom had it in her late 40s-50s and her mom had it too. Mine is not presenting with a dry, scratchy redness, but rather constant tearing. It’s driving me insane and some days I actually have skin irritation around my eyes from everything being constantly wet. I went to the optometrist 2 weeks ago and mentioned it, but he didn’t say much other than to keep using the gel eye drops I’ve been getting over the counter. I’ve also been trying to take my contacts out whenever I’m home at night and putting my glasses on instead.

Does anyone have any products that have helped a lot? Or am I better off scheduling an appointment with my GP for a prescription of something?

[dc2london]

I had this problem for several years until my FIL suggested Pataday drops (there's a generic OTC version now). I used to joke that I had to be up for 2 hours before ai could put on mascara.
That, plus a really goid air purifier by my bedside.

[sudsy]

Jul 3, 2024 17:53:00 GMT -6 dc2london said:

I had this problem for several years until my FIL suggested Pataday drops (there's a generic OTC version now). I used to joke that I had to be up for 2 hours before ai could put on mascara.
That, plus a really goid air purifier by my bedside.

I’d love to forgo mascara all together, but my lashes are blonde and people think I’m sick and dying when I don’t wear it!

[kittyriot]

My husband has something official manifests as dry eyes. I can’t remember the name of the condition. He was told he had to stop wearing contacts.

[sudsy]

Jul 3, 2024 18:22:20 GMT -6 kittyriot said:

My husband has something official manifests as dry eyes. I can’t remember the name of the condition. He was told he had to stop wearing contacts.

I would die. I’m a -6.5 in both eyes and have zero peripheral vision with glasses.

[kbw]

My allergies present mainly in my eyes. While not the same as dry eyes one thing my eye dr mentioned was to wipe down my eyelashes/warm compresses before bed to draw out irritants before sleeping. I’m horrible at doing it but when I have done it I’ve noticed a huge difference. Also, sleeping with windows open bothers me more.

[dc2london]

Jul 3, 2024 17:56:22 GMT -6 sudsy said:

Jul 3, 2024 17:53:00 GMT -6 dc2london said:

I had this problem for several years until my FIL suggested Pataday drops (there's a generic OTC version now). I used to joke that I had to be up for 2 hours before ai could put on mascara.
That, plus a really goid air purifier by my bedside.

I’d love to forgo mascara all together, but my lashes are blonde and people think I’m sick and dying when I don’t wear it!

My lashes are red at the tips, so without mascara, I basically look like I don't have lashes 😟

[kittyriot]

Jul 3, 2024 18:51:48 GMT -6 sudsy said:

Jul 3, 2024 18:22:20 GMT -6 kittyriot said:

My husband has something official manifests as dry eyes. I can’t remember the name of the condition. He was told he had to stop wearing contacts.

I would die. I’m a -6.5 in both eyes and have zero peripheral vision with glasses.

We both have eye sight worse than that, so I get it. We’re both in glasses. And really shouldn’t be. But I struggle to adjust to hard lenses and DH can’t handle the dry eyes. We’re a sorry pair.

[thecatsmeow]

Punctal plugs.

I had to stop wearing contacts, had LASIK and had issues post-surgery for almost 2 years. I was on restasis drops for awhile and one eye doctor finally mentioned punctal plugs. I had them done that day and have had no issues since. I think they ran it through my medical insurance too and I believe some of it was covered… it was 14 years ago though so I don’t remember exactly. I highly recommend them if they are an option for you.

[babybean]

Warm compresses, trying to be mindful of screen time (eye strain), gel drops and wearing glasses for me. I’m not consistent with any of these things but they help when I am.

[leatherpants]

Ugh the worst. I’m sorry.

I use the gel drops too, had to change to daily contacts, get my lashes tinted (so I can skip ish mascara because I’m a blonde also) and the number one thing that makes a difference to my dry eyes (and eczema actually), is drinking enough water during the day.

[dj]

I switched to daily contacts and it helped this issue a lot for me.

[crazycatlady6]

I’m having the same problem and working with my optometrist.

Here’s the regiment I’m on:

Brudders mask that you wear twice a day/ 8-10 minutes or once a day/ 20 minutes. It’s a warm compress for your eyes that stays heated longer than a washcloth.

Drink plenty of water. I’m drinking half my weight.

Preservative -free drops. I use refresh plus.

Retaine omega-3 supplement that is specific for eye health.

[saltypearl]

Jul 3, 2024 22:22:29 GMT -6 babybean said:

Warm compresses, trying to be mindful of screen time (eye strain), gel drops and wearing glasses for me. I’m not consistent with any of these things but they help when I am.

This really helped my dry eye, I still have occasional issues, but its mostly resolved