Bloodshot from Dry Eyes. PLEASE HELP!

[suneetk1]

Hi everyone,
I am new to the site & looking for some help/suggestions.
A little about me, I first noticed my dry eyes about eight months ago when my eyes had been stinging for a couple of days for some unknown reason. I saw an ophthalmologist who diagnosed me with Dry Eye Syndrome, recommending the usual preservative free eye drops (genteal & Refresh). Prior to this incident I never suffered any sort of eye redness nor eye irritation, those were the good old days!
Now, six months on, my eyes are permanently bloodshot & I only occasionally suffer from a little itching or sometimes a little white/yellow discharge. After using the above mentioned eye drops for about five month, for the past two months I have been using Homeopathic Similasan Dry Eye drops. Again, haven't seen any improvement from the redness. I use the drops extremely frequently, at least once every two hours. I work infront of a pc all day, so I know that doesnt help but I have no idea what has caused this. One day, I thought I could use both similasan & Refresh, was I wrong! My Eyes were set on fire! They were so red and i had so much white discharge, it took about two days for them to return to their normal level of redness, my ophthalmologist suggested I have sensitive eyes.
Since this has happened I have lost completely confidence in myself, I cannot look anyone in the eye as I dont want people to see my awful red eyes. I am afraid to stay up late at night or wake especially early as I fear lack of sleep will make my eyes more red. I spend soooo much time looking in the mirror at my eyes, its awful. I no longer want to go out & spend time with my friends etc as I dont want them to see me looking like this.
Can someone please reccomend some reading (articles, personal story or links), or products they think could help?
I'm pretty sad & depressed, I am tired of thinking about my red eyes all the time.
Thanks for taking the time to read my story.

[Janelle]

Sick of my red eyes

Hi, just reading your post described me to a T. Except that I have been suffering from red eyes for almost 6 years. It is so embarrassing and I don't ever want to look people in the eye because all they will see is bloodshot eyes. I have tried numerous eye drops and have seen various optometrists and doctors with no help. I am so glad to have found this site. I sit in front of a computer all day too and I'm sure that's not helping either. I don't know what's brought this on, but all of a sudden one day my eyes were red and they've been that way since. Some days are better than others, but regardless, they are always at least pink. I get so jealous of people with white eyes and it is depressing. Even in pictures you can tell that my eyes are red.

I am going to try all of the suggestions on this site from taping your eyes shut to getting some of these eye drops. I am desperate for help because I don't want this to affect my social life!!!

[CarolH]

Tired of my red eyes too

Hi, I know exactly how you feel. My eyes are red and irritated every day. It looks like I don't get enough sleep or have been out all night., which is'nt the case. I hate having to deal with this day in day out. By 6pm my eyes are even redder, so that means I usually don't go out any where. I wish someone could come up with a good explanation why this occurs, and if it can get any better. Good Luck and let me know if you find something that gives you relief. Carol

[Terri]

Suneetk1: I would highly recommend you try Dwelle and Dakrina, instead of the drops you are using. I was using PF drugstore drops (including the ones you are using), and I could never reduce my usage to less than every two hours. At my worst, I was using them every 5 to 10 minutes!

Dwelle and Dakrina are both extremely long lasting, and Dakrina, especially, seems to really reduce redness. I also have sensitive eyes, but I haven't had any problems using these drops. Good luck!

[jads]

Hi everyone,
I am new to the site & looking for some help/suggestions.
A little about me, I first noticed my dry eyes about eight months ago when my eyes had been stinging for a couple of days for some unknown reason. I saw an ophthalmologist who diagnosed me with Dry Eye Syndrome, recommending the usual preservative free eye drops (genteal & Refresh). Prior to this incident I never suffered any sort of eye redness nor eye irritation, those were the good old days!
Now, six months on, my eyes are permanently bloodshot & I only occasionally suffer from a little itching or sometimes a little white/yellow discharge. After using the above mentioned eye drops for about five month, for the past two months I have been using Homeopathic Similasan Dry Eye drops. Again, haven't seen any improvement from the redness. I use the drops extremely frequently, at least once every two hours. I work infront of a pc all day, so I know that doesnt help but I have no idea what has caused this. One day, I thought I could use both similasan & Refresh, was I wrong! My Eyes were set on fire! They were so red and i had so much white discharge, it took about two days for them to return to their normal level of redness, my ophthalmologist suggested I have sensitive eyes.
Since this has happened I have lost completely confidence in myself, I cannot look anyone in the eye as I dont want people to see my awful red eyes. I am afraid to stay up late at night or wake especially early as I fear lack of sleep will make my eyes more red. I spend soooo much time looking in the mirror at my eyes, its awful. I no longer want to go out & spend time with my friends etc as I dont want them to see me looking like this.
Can someone please reccomend some reading (articles, personal story or links), or products they think could help?
I'm pretty sad & depressed, I am tired of thinking about my red eyes all the time.
Thanks for taking the time to read my story.

Hi,

I live on a pc as well and DES crept up on me about 18mths back. I tried many different drops initially with mixed results.

Try the nutritional side as well. I have been using omega 3 for 2-3 months and have definetely noticed an improvement - though still have my days. I'm at least at point where 8 hours at the pc is made that much more comfortable for me. I do take more regular breaks away from the pc. If there's low humidity in your office, that definetely won't be helping you. I bought a $20 hygrometer to measure the humidity level and it's usually around 40-45% in the office. Anything below 40 is too low and will exacerbate your situation.

Jamie