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I have suffered from dry eye for 10 years now. It started with the lenses and then it got worse after my LASIK operation.

I've been dealing with it for 10 years and trying not to think about it, but some days the pain is just too much. I think I...

Jonathan, 29 years old : MGD causing evaporative dry eyes

Hi all,

I'm Jonathan, 29 years old, software engineer from Belgium.

I have MGD with one eyelid more advance than other (50% completely disappeared on one, ~20% on others). I have recently started to have symptoms since June. It started with a foreign body in the corner of the...

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Saw the sticky indicating user data potentially compromised.

I can confirm my email address I used on this forum was, as I've just been spammed with randsomware demands on it. The email address is specific to this forum only so I know this to be the case (every email...

Hi - Dreye! Inquiry about PRP injections / Stem Cell / Blood

Greetings to everyone,

I'm Chris, I live in the U.K. and for the last year and a half I've been suffering from DED due to severe MGD. When I initially had DED symptoms, I went to the local Specsavers in Coventry for an eye test and they told me that "it is just an eye strain"...

1 Month In, I need some help

Hello everyone,

I'm a 19 year old male who, about a month ago, got dry eyes and foreign body sensation that never went away.

I've been to around 5 eye doctors (2 Optometrists and 3 Ophthalmologists).

So essentially, one night I just rubbed my eyes and then I instantly...

Meibography photos - can I get your opinion

Hi guys, my right eye is causing me grief. I have had IPL x 6, lipiflow, take Omega 3 etc... anyway, my Meibography photos of my right eye are attached and i wanted your opinion on them, and what i should do next. Would probing be an option?...

Shortage of Lacrisert (hydroxypropyl cellulose ophthalmic insert)

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My wife has SS and SLE with severe sicca syndrome. She uses a lot of medications (prednisolone, hydroxychloroquine, azathioprine, rituximab, restasis, artificial tears, +++) but what works best for her when it comes to lubrication is Lacrisert in combination with one specific type of...

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