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How I fixed my dry eyes

Hello everyone,

so as the title says, I am almost completely free of my dry eye symptoms.
I am a 21 year old student and have no problem looking at my computer screen for 10+ hours every day, something that would cause severe pain before I fixed my eyes.

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Questions about doing a Superficial Keratectomy this week under General Anesthesia

I'm supposed to do a Superficial Keratectomy on Tuesday for my left eye. I am completely terrified as I have some super sensitivity that prevents anything from touching my eye. I have never even been able to have a doctor put a contact lens on my eye.

In my case, they will do it under General...

Back to the Eye Desert..

Hello people,

many years ago I wrote a post in the „Dry eye triumphs“ section. At that time, I actually thought that someday my dry eye will be history. (A very naive mindset at that time) There were Days where I never used any eyedrops at all, and that went on for a couple...

Multiple rounds of IPL

Hi all,
I know every patient is different. However, I've been getting IPL with expression done. Had 4 sessions done with really minimal improvement. My ophthalmologist is recommending more treatments, but of course -- as you all know -- it is very expensive. Has anyone had success with multiple...

Amazing results (I think) from lion's mane eye drops

Hi guys! Sorry for this really long post. Just wanted to share an amazing discovery I (think) I have made - lion’s mane eyedrops.

I am a post Lasik dry eye sufferer and I think my eyes have never been better post surgery than they are now (though, please also note that I’m...

probing of glands

I called the Manchester dry eye clinic, apparently if glands have dropped out they cannot probe them, only if they are blocked.

I currently have 30% of glands left and believe some will have dropped out.

Anyone have experience with probing and can inform?

Very tough

Started to have dry eyes 3 months ago.
Pain. Cannot stand wind. At work air conditioning is tough.
Gets strong at night, last night slept 2 hours.
First I have been told that I have mild dry eyes.
But last time I went to the doctor he understood I suffer.
He was pessimistic...

Dont know what to do anymore

So for a while I've been lying awake at night searching the forums for answers to my issue. I'm sick of being constantly plagued by this issue, I'm tired, throwing up and not even wanting to get out of bed. I'm still doing some sort of routine ketofall... fish oil.... warm compress or cold depends......

Anxiety on Dry Eye

Hello everyone,

You can call me Ann. I have the eye problem as well last year, started last July 2019. It happened when i woke up i feel like there is something sharp in my left eye. Then, suddenly i cant close my eyes, undesirable pain, even blink was like hell. I met three eyes specialists,...

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