I’ve seen 8 eye doctor since my dry eyes started 3 years ago (I’m a 31-year old male). The problem has progressed and has made me wonder how bad it can still get.
7 out of those doctors were like: “you know, some people just have it, it could be caused by a hundred of different things, I’m really sorry, here are some drops, goodbye”.
Perhaps I would be fine with this, but the problem has got worse, and I don’t see what’s stopping it from reaching an even less bearable point.
My dry eyes is nothing like what I’ve read about it. No reflex tears, no redness, no eye-lid problems. Just sheer desert in the eyes (especially when using a computer). I also have light sensitivity and left-eye pains (I assume the consequences of dry eyes).
I’ve managed to learn that I don’t have MGD. The worst Schirmer result I’ve had was 5 mm/2 mm.
Things I’ve tried (and haven’t worked): eye drops/gels (various amounts, types, frequency of use), drinking a lot of water, eye friendly diet, warm compresses, eye-lid hygiene, good humidity, no air-conditioning.
So I appear to be this aqueous-deficient type, and have been searching for the cause quite by myself. Since I also have Raynaud’s, my idea was Sjogren’s syndrome, but I was quite thoroughly checked in this respect, and nothing was found.
I’ve read about other potential causes and there haven’t been many whose other symptoms I seem to have. I’ve been considering androgen deficiency on account of low muscularity and body hair. I’m also trying to figure out what causes my seborrheic dermatitis (around the nose, but away from the eye-lids). I asked the eye doctors if it could cause the dryness – no, my eye-lids are fine. But maybe whatever causes the seborrheic dermatitis also causes the dryness.
I’m still postponing going for things like duct plugs and Restasis. I would much rather find the cause before trying those things.
Now I want to ask you if there is a point in this search of mine. I mean those doctors are way smarter than me, especially when it comes to the eyes, so I guess they know what they talk about. Maybe it’s just something I just have.
7 out of those doctors were like: “you know, some people just have it, it could be caused by a hundred of different things, I’m really sorry, here are some drops, goodbye”.
Perhaps I would be fine with this, but the problem has got worse, and I don’t see what’s stopping it from reaching an even less bearable point.
My dry eyes is nothing like what I’ve read about it. No reflex tears, no redness, no eye-lid problems. Just sheer desert in the eyes (especially when using a computer). I also have light sensitivity and left-eye pains (I assume the consequences of dry eyes).
I’ve managed to learn that I don’t have MGD. The worst Schirmer result I’ve had was 5 mm/2 mm.
Things I’ve tried (and haven’t worked): eye drops/gels (various amounts, types, frequency of use), drinking a lot of water, eye friendly diet, warm compresses, eye-lid hygiene, good humidity, no air-conditioning.
So I appear to be this aqueous-deficient type, and have been searching for the cause quite by myself. Since I also have Raynaud’s, my idea was Sjogren’s syndrome, but I was quite thoroughly checked in this respect, and nothing was found.
I’ve read about other potential causes and there haven’t been many whose other symptoms I seem to have. I’ve been considering androgen deficiency on account of low muscularity and body hair. I’m also trying to figure out what causes my seborrheic dermatitis (around the nose, but away from the eye-lids). I asked the eye doctors if it could cause the dryness – no, my eye-lids are fine. But maybe whatever causes the seborrheic dermatitis also causes the dryness.
I’m still postponing going for things like duct plugs and Restasis. I would much rather find the cause before trying those things.
Now I want to ask you if there is a point in this search of mine. I mean those doctors are way smarter than me, especially when it comes to the eyes, so I guess they know what they talk about. Maybe it’s just something I just have.
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