Best Climate City Or State To Live With Dry Eyes

[wuzzy51]

Hello: I would like to introduce myself as a fellow sufferer of Lasik-induced severe DES for the past 9 years this month. I have seen 7 specialists in Durham, NC, Houston, TX and Dallas, TX with no luck in relief on any kind of consistent basis. Now I would like to know from anyone that has insight and/or experience (preferred) into this problem with regard to the best city in the USA to live. I live in Dallas, TX with hot summers, unpredictable winters (wide temperature ranges), and little humidity as well as mediocre at best air quality. My readings have told me that low altitude, small temp ranges, and the highest humidity you can find. A list I found on a medical website lists places in Eastern Washington like Tacoma/Olympia, the Gulf Coast area like Corpus Christi, TX. I can see how this might help because I was shocked to find comfort without much tx when I went on a Caribbean cruise. In the cabin was just like being at home though, but outside on deck was wonderful. I wanted to sleep up there! So, can anyone answer my question? If so, thank you in advance.

[Rebecca Petris]

Welcome!

Maybe western WA, parts of OR, northern CA.

I think a key practical factor is in how much heat and a/c is required because those are usually what really put our eyes over the edge, especially in the work environments that we have little or no control over.

I used to live in Tampa. About 9 months of the year was awful for the eyes because of all the air conditioning & ceiling fans. I'm now in western Washington (I think you meant western not eastern... eastern Washington is dry and has far more extreme winters & summers). It really is far better here than in Florida - don't need a/c in summer, and the winter is relatively mild.

[wuzzy51]

Place To Live With Des

Yes, I just did another post and said Eastern and I did mean Western (Tacoma/Olympia area). Also, my g/f says her eye docs mom had to move to Dothan, AL and in about a week was a changed person. A lot of Gulf Coast areas seem to pop up on these lists. Low altitude, small temp ranges where you can open the windows and allow high humidity in within a comfortable temp range AND good air quality all play a role. Unfortunately, I am on the computer for a living and it does play a role. Believe me, I have tried it all...FML, Lotemax, Panoptx glasses, compresses, punctal plugs in both upper and lower, special hot packs my eye doc got just for me, PredForte, OTC drops (the best of which is Soothe XP because it is oil based and I have MGD), etc. I have normal tear production so Restasis does not help, but they evaporate due to lack of the goblet cells to release the oily film on to the cornea from blinking like normal people. Talk about throwing water on your social fire. This has completely changed my life. It sucks, so I am now ready to visit a few places and see how it goes. Guess this is long enough. Thanks for the answer.

[Rebecca Petris]

Before you move, check out boston scleral lenses. (That's my daytime solution and what enables me to work on the computer.)

Undoubtedly location can play a big role. However I worry about disappointed expectations with moves. I remember one person I used to talk to regularly who moved from Salt Lake City to someplace nice and temperate in Oregon and who got only pretty moderate relief.