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Hi there,
I got diagnosed with blepharitous (rosacea type) some years ago and have been trying to control it since. Right now I use the modified release doxycyclin (efracea) plenty of omega supplements, strong anti histamines to cover the allergy angle (I suffer from many) and the standard eye-bag based daily heating/cleaning regime (including some lid massage which I have just recently introduced). Also theratears drops used regularly and a more viscous type at night.
I have things controlled to some extent (its better than it was a couple of years back) but it stills fluctuates a good deal (I work with computers and I think the strain here adds to my problem pretty significantly). It is still having a real impact on my life and I find social situations very difficult when my eyes are not comfortable (eye contact can feel quite intense...lifting your eyes and opening the aperture to max in a sustained way feels a little like a hair dryer is pointed at my eyes sometimes). However I find this seems to really vary *hugely* - if I am walking outside my eyes tend to feel more comfortable, and in certain indoor environments they feel ok too, but many indoor environments seem to me worse than others (I think generally if they are stuffy/warm etc, I assume something to do with humidity although it's hard to be sure, perhaps a lighting thing....everything around my eyes has become a little psychological for me at this point after years of focusing in so tightly on the problem). If often happens when I have just come in from a cool outdoor environment straight into a warm shop etc and have to deal with someone. It's possible I am also sensitive to the kinds of light I am coming into contact with but again I have no idea how to sensibly test this (I generally consider myself light sensitive and am always the first to shut off unpleasant overheads).
Anyway, a sensible thing to try seems to be moisture chamber goggles - If I could find something to relief some of this embarrassing response I have in many indoor envionrments I would be feeling much happier in myself. I have a pair of onion goggles being posted to me in the UK (I hope it is the brand talked about here....it is one from the UK but is looks very similar to me I think https://www.totally-funky.co.uk/PROD...oggles---Black ). I can use these for computer use (though I should really work with a very mild reading prescription lens...but if these help I can always find a brand that takes this later on)
Anyway, I am naturally quite self conscious and I am unlikely to wear anything outdoors that I look foolish in - can anyone recommend a moisture chamber that is really discrete....hopefully as close to looking like normal glasses or low profile wrap arounds as possible? most of what I see either look like huge chunky shades you might expect to see on ski slopes or motorcycles and I'm hoping to find something a little more discrete (ideally that is available to the UK but I can always order from elsewhere...just makes it difficult to try things out).
If I wanted to find someone that might help with unpleasant indoor lights, am I looking at some kind of tinted lense? Most lenses seem to only darken/respond to real outdoor light and are always clear indoors (thinking of those reactive lenses that darken when required).
Any ideas? (on any of the points above!). In general I am at a bit of a loss as I don't feel treatment really goes on further than where I am at, so something like this could go a long way if i get it right.
Thanks
John
I got diagnosed with blepharitous (rosacea type) some years ago and have been trying to control it since. Right now I use the modified release doxycyclin (efracea) plenty of omega supplements, strong anti histamines to cover the allergy angle (I suffer from many) and the standard eye-bag based daily heating/cleaning regime (including some lid massage which I have just recently introduced). Also theratears drops used regularly and a more viscous type at night.
I have things controlled to some extent (its better than it was a couple of years back) but it stills fluctuates a good deal (I work with computers and I think the strain here adds to my problem pretty significantly). It is still having a real impact on my life and I find social situations very difficult when my eyes are not comfortable (eye contact can feel quite intense...lifting your eyes and opening the aperture to max in a sustained way feels a little like a hair dryer is pointed at my eyes sometimes). However I find this seems to really vary *hugely* - if I am walking outside my eyes tend to feel more comfortable, and in certain indoor environments they feel ok too, but many indoor environments seem to me worse than others (I think generally if they are stuffy/warm etc, I assume something to do with humidity although it's hard to be sure, perhaps a lighting thing....everything around my eyes has become a little psychological for me at this point after years of focusing in so tightly on the problem). If often happens when I have just come in from a cool outdoor environment straight into a warm shop etc and have to deal with someone. It's possible I am also sensitive to the kinds of light I am coming into contact with but again I have no idea how to sensibly test this (I generally consider myself light sensitive and am always the first to shut off unpleasant overheads).
Anyway, a sensible thing to try seems to be moisture chamber goggles - If I could find something to relief some of this embarrassing response I have in many indoor envionrments I would be feeling much happier in myself. I have a pair of onion goggles being posted to me in the UK (I hope it is the brand talked about here....it is one from the UK but is looks very similar to me I think https://www.totally-funky.co.uk/PROD...oggles---Black ). I can use these for computer use (though I should really work with a very mild reading prescription lens...but if these help I can always find a brand that takes this later on)
Anyway, I am naturally quite self conscious and I am unlikely to wear anything outdoors that I look foolish in - can anyone recommend a moisture chamber that is really discrete....hopefully as close to looking like normal glasses or low profile wrap arounds as possible? most of what I see either look like huge chunky shades you might expect to see on ski slopes or motorcycles and I'm hoping to find something a little more discrete (ideally that is available to the UK but I can always order from elsewhere...just makes it difficult to try things out).
If I wanted to find someone that might help with unpleasant indoor lights, am I looking at some kind of tinted lense? Most lenses seem to only darken/respond to real outdoor light and are always clear indoors (thinking of those reactive lenses that darken when required).
Any ideas? (on any of the points above!). In general I am at a bit of a loss as I don't feel treatment really goes on further than where I am at, so something like this could go a long way if i get it right.
Thanks
John
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