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Posted 5/19/2013 4:54 AM (GMT 0)
i have it really bad
Posted 5/19/2013 5:11 AM (GMT 0)
I use systane ultra drops. They are a thicker drop. I had my eyes checked at the eye Dr. He said I had no moisture. He put these papers on my eyes that test the moisture. He recommended plugs, but I didn't feel comfortable doing it. So I buy these drops at Costco and it's lots cheaper then at Walgreens or etc.
Posted 5/19/2013 6:41 AM (GMT 0)
I also use Systane, but the gel "night time" drops. You can only use them at night as they make your vision blurry, but it really helps keep my eyes moisturized. The only way I can deal with it.

Joy
Posted 5/19/2013 7:21 AM (GMT 0)
I have dry eyes according to my eye doctor. I've done the plugs. They put in what they call temporary plugs over 10 years ago. One fell out about 5 years ago. The other one is still there. They tried to replace the one that fell out but the 2 replacements that followed kept falling out.
So I just have one in.
I was on restasis and turned out allergic to it.
So I buy the super moisturizer kind that wally world sells. ;)
Posted 5/19/2013 9:33 AM (GMT 0)
I use Sooth eye drops twice a day and a wet warm washcloth on my eyes if need be. I did come down with an eye condition that my opthomologist diagnosed me with concerning my dry eyes. I can't think of the name of it right now, so you might want to see an eye doctor. She wants me to return if things get worse.

My fiance has a convertible and when we go into the city I have to wear special sunglasses (more like goggles) to help keep the grit out of my eyes.
Posted 5/19/2013 11:06 AM (GMT 0)
If you have dry eye really bad then you need to see an opthamologist and get checked out. It's not only uncomfortable, you can go blind from it if it goes on for years.

I don't have dry eye but two of my dogs had dry eye. The first dog got it from allergies and allergy shots but they were doing the blind study on cyclosporine (that's in Restasis) and so they wouldn't try it on her. She did go blind.

My other dog developed it from a groomer getting soap in her eyes really badly. I could use the cyclosporine drops in her eyes, since it had been approved, and she never lost her eyesight. The cyclosporine helped her eyes create tears.

I see that Joy had an allergic reaction but most don't. There probably are other things out there now, also. But you do need to be checked out by an opthamologist to see what is definitely causing it and what to use to help your eyes. It might not be caused by fibro but you won't know until you see an opthamologist

Let us know what you find out. We really do care about you.

Sherrine
Posted 5/19/2013 11:51 AM (GMT 0)
I've had severely dry eyes for 20 years. I have punctal plugs, which help some, and I've tried Restasis, which just caused irritation. I get the most relief from Bausch & Lomb Soothe Night Time Lubricant.

http://www.bausch.com/en/Our-Products/Eye-drops-ointments/Dry-Eye-Products/Soothe-night-time-ointment

It is an ointment that you put in your eyes right before bed (you have to do it right before you go to sleep because it will make your vision blurry). If I don't use this at night, I can barely open my eyes in the morning.

If you have allergies, an ocular antihistamine might help, too. I agree that seeing your eye doc is probably the first step, though.
Posted 5/19/2013 2:47 PM (GMT 0)
I use systane. Did the plugs.... They helped.

I also use acuvue oasis contact lenses. Regular contacts rub my eyes too hard.
Posted 5/20/2013 1:00 AM (GMT 0)
Have your ophthalmologist check your eyes for Sjogren's syndrome. That is probably what ak angel's doctor did with the paper strips.

Also, and I know I keep harping on this, but if you have rosacea, you could also have ocular rosacea and that comes with chronic blepharitis. I get it about every 3 months. If it's not treated, it will cause serious eye problems in the future.

I had punctal plugs put in after I had LASIK in 2001. They eventually fell out and I started having pain in my eyes and they would get really bloodshot. That is when I was diagnosed with ocular rosacea. My rheumatologist thought it could be iritis, so he sent me to the eye doctor the same day he saw me. That is when they diagnosed the ocular rosacea.
Posted 5/20/2013 4:49 AM (GMT 0)
Dry eyes is one of the issues that people with Parkinson's Disease are troubled with. People who have Parkinson's blink less than people without the condition. I suppose it is because of the autonomic nervous system not doing its job there. There are oil glands under the eyelid and blinking is how those get activated. So you could try to purposely blink more to see if that helps. Using computers and devices, we all don't blink as much as we should.
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