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I just found out about this forums and I am very excited to finally meet people who are dealing with the same issues I have! I thought I was going crazy with my eyes literally degenerating before I read about your stories so I’d like to share mine.
I’ve been wearing Eyeglasses since I was 12 years old and have been using eye drops (systane) for my dry eyes for more than 10 years now but until recently, these past 2 years have been extremely difficult for me. I wake up every day with a slight haze in my vision and sometimes I get the feeling that there’s something inside my eye that shouldn’t be there but rubbing it off or rinsing it with water does not help. I’ve always thought this was associated with sleeping for such a long time and that it’s normal for eyes to slowly “wake up” and get accustomed to. Whenever I’m at work my eyes would literally burn up by midafternoon to the point that I cannot get any more work done because My eyes cannot focus anymore. I also noticed that there my eyes really get uncomfortable and that my lids just wanna close whenever I step into certain places for a prolonged time but I never figured it was the airconditioning. I also tried to find out if the problem was my prolonged computer use in the office and I realized it wasn't! The biggest mystery to me was whenever I tried working at home the whole day eyes would just feel tired but no burning sensation at all. For the past 6 months I have seen 4 different eye optometrists and every single one of them have told me that I’m fine and my eye’s grade has not changed. Switching eye drops did not help and I even tried switching the lights at our office in the hopes that my problem is caused by the glare to no avail.
When I finally read other stories I realized that it was the air conditioner in the office that was drying up my eyes. I tested my theory for a few days of not opening the AC and it did show a remarkably improvement. I now also know why I feel so refreshed every time I sleep without the air-conditioning on. My only problem now is that I live in the Philippines which is an extremely hot and humid country and it’s almost approaching summertime! I’ve tried installing a small air cooler in the office that dispenses water along with the air via a fan and I do feel it helps but not as much as I’d want it to be. I work in front of the computer mostly around 6 hours per day and it will be extremely difficult for me to get any work done if I don’t turn the AC on.
I just want to thank each and every one of you for sharing your stories because knowing the source of my problems has dramatically increased the quality of my life! This might be a minor annoyance to some but it’s been a big problem in my life to the point that it’s always on mind 24/7. At least now I know that I should be avoiding air conditioning if unnecessary.
Three weeks after reading up on the forums I have installed a small humidifier in front of my work desk which helps but doesn't really get rid of the problem. I also tried taking Omega 3 supplements which ABSOLUTELY WORKS albeit doesnt get rid of the problem 100 percent but this has drastically improved my tolerance for airconditioning. I also ordered a batch of thera tears drops and supplements from amazon and it will arrive in my place by next month and I will update this thread
I'm currently looking for a pair of moisture chamber glasses that I can attach prescription lenses to. Any suggestions aside from Wileys? Do these glasses really help?
I’ve been wearing Eyeglasses since I was 12 years old and have been using eye drops (systane) for my dry eyes for more than 10 years now but until recently, these past 2 years have been extremely difficult for me. I wake up every day with a slight haze in my vision and sometimes I get the feeling that there’s something inside my eye that shouldn’t be there but rubbing it off or rinsing it with water does not help. I’ve always thought this was associated with sleeping for such a long time and that it’s normal for eyes to slowly “wake up” and get accustomed to. Whenever I’m at work my eyes would literally burn up by midafternoon to the point that I cannot get any more work done because My eyes cannot focus anymore. I also noticed that there my eyes really get uncomfortable and that my lids just wanna close whenever I step into certain places for a prolonged time but I never figured it was the airconditioning. I also tried to find out if the problem was my prolonged computer use in the office and I realized it wasn't! The biggest mystery to me was whenever I tried working at home the whole day eyes would just feel tired but no burning sensation at all. For the past 6 months I have seen 4 different eye optometrists and every single one of them have told me that I’m fine and my eye’s grade has not changed. Switching eye drops did not help and I even tried switching the lights at our office in the hopes that my problem is caused by the glare to no avail.
When I finally read other stories I realized that it was the air conditioner in the office that was drying up my eyes. I tested my theory for a few days of not opening the AC and it did show a remarkably improvement. I now also know why I feel so refreshed every time I sleep without the air-conditioning on. My only problem now is that I live in the Philippines which is an extremely hot and humid country and it’s almost approaching summertime! I’ve tried installing a small air cooler in the office that dispenses water along with the air via a fan and I do feel it helps but not as much as I’d want it to be. I work in front of the computer mostly around 6 hours per day and it will be extremely difficult for me to get any work done if I don’t turn the AC on.
I just want to thank each and every one of you for sharing your stories because knowing the source of my problems has dramatically increased the quality of my life! This might be a minor annoyance to some but it’s been a big problem in my life to the point that it’s always on mind 24/7. At least now I know that I should be avoiding air conditioning if unnecessary.
Three weeks after reading up on the forums I have installed a small humidifier in front of my work desk which helps but doesn't really get rid of the problem. I also tried taking Omega 3 supplements which ABSOLUTELY WORKS albeit doesnt get rid of the problem 100 percent but this has drastically improved my tolerance for airconditioning. I also ordered a batch of thera tears drops and supplements from amazon and it will arrive in my place by next month and I will update this thread
I'm currently looking for a pair of moisture chamber glasses that I can attach prescription lenses to. Any suggestions aside from Wileys? Do these glasses really help?
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