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pepito

Updated 10mo ago

Dealing with Dry Eyes: Seeking Solutions and Advice

hello I'm Stacy I'd like to talk about my dry eye condition amongst other things. anybody have solutions and what are you doing for it thank you

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Tricky101

2y

I use systane eye drops for dry eye, it helps a lot.
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Overcomer

2y

Plus eye gel for dry eyes and a mask to sleep with and turn off ceiling fans it makes it worse
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picasso

2y

Is your eye constantly blurry?
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Overcomer

2y

Yes. But I was born with something that gets worse as I age plus I am over 40 years old
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Musy

2y

Hi Stacy! When I was first diagnosed a year ago the eye doctor thought it was just dry eye, and so I just used eye drops four times a day. Well, it got worse because I was using drops with preservatives (big no no) and I didn't feel like anything was helping. I went to a specialist and was put on Restasis and a steroid drop for a few weeks, and then just Restasis in conjuction with preservative free drops. It has taken a few months feel the difference but my symptoms have significantly improved. I still have to be very mindful of what I do, and my eyes get super tired quickly if I am not careful. I also do hot compresses with a bruder mask 2x a day (morning and night), sleep with a humidifier going (to counter my A/C or heat) and wear sunglasses whenever I'm outside I also try my best at limiting my screen time and take breaks.

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