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I had heard that the drops had castor oil, which had huge anti-inflammatory properties. Not only that but I read that since the drops were very oily, if they seemed to make a huge difference then it was probably because someone's dry eye problem was linked to the meibomian glands, and thus a deficient secretion of oil. I read that it was discontinued in the US, but here in Canada it seems to be available just about everywhere. Perhaps because Restasis isn't distributed here, and Endura is basically the same thing but without the cyclosporine?
I put them on yesterday evening and I couldn't believe the difference, I was in awe. I could look stretch my eyes in every corner and I would only feel very minimal strain. Not only that but the oily sensation was sort of a revelation to me, it felt like something which was missing from my eyes for months had finally come back.
After a few hours it started to burn ever so slightly, but remained very very minimal. I suppose it's a normal reaction to the castor oil.
In my inner eyelids what seems to hurt the most are the blood vessels and that didn't get me all that much relief in this regard, but I suppose that the state of the vessels is simply a side effect to my meibomian glands not secreting enough oil.
Now that about 16 hours have passed those vessels seem to be a bit sore and they feel very rigid, but nonetheless it doesn't really hurt.
I am immensely encouraged by all of this!
I have read in a few older threads that according to a study, castor oil was found to elicit undesirable side effects in some persons because of possible toxicity, but as long as I don't put too much of them in there shouldn't be any problem right? Or then I guess I could try another brand of oil-based drops in the future.
I put them on yesterday evening and I couldn't believe the difference, I was in awe. I could look stretch my eyes in every corner and I would only feel very minimal strain. Not only that but the oily sensation was sort of a revelation to me, it felt like something which was missing from my eyes for months had finally come back.
After a few hours it started to burn ever so slightly, but remained very very minimal. I suppose it's a normal reaction to the castor oil.
In my inner eyelids what seems to hurt the most are the blood vessels and that didn't get me all that much relief in this regard, but I suppose that the state of the vessels is simply a side effect to my meibomian glands not secreting enough oil.
Now that about 16 hours have passed those vessels seem to be a bit sore and they feel very rigid, but nonetheless it doesn't really hurt.
I am immensely encouraged by all of this!
I have read in a few older threads that according to a study, castor oil was found to elicit undesirable side effects in some persons because of possible toxicity, but as long as I don't put too much of them in there shouldn't be any problem right? Or then I guess I could try another brand of oil-based drops in the future.
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