HI Bunny, sorry, my mis-type. By "wash", I meant I wash my face when I get up then I use a 1-tip to "wash" around the lashes and lids and it seems to help a little. I have a humidifier in my room at night as well and like you, not sure how much it's helping but it's there. I have tried the glad press and seal and it doesn't stay on for me. I tried using this with a mask and it actually irritated my lashes.
My opto says the same. My tear film is poor but my corneas are okay. So that's good at least. Today I have a really scratchy feeling on my left eyelid that hurts when I blink ...
Regarding the arrogance of my "specialist" - well, what can he say. He said he understands my position and agreed, let's just move forward. I told him I never want to be referred to her again and if he feels I need a specialist again, then I'm sure we can find someone else. He is quite knowledgeable about dry eye disease and has a genuine interest so I'm very lucky to have found him and told him so - so my main concern was that her behavior didn't jeopardize his and my patient / doctor relationship since I'm still fairly new to him. All's good that way, thank goodness! Apparently she doesn't have a very good reputation at the hospital, but still ... anyway, moving forward ...
Regarding my computer work, it is hell to be on it 95% of the time for work but taking the advice of another member here I downloaded the "time-out" app for Windows and also the F.lux and it has helped. I also type with my eyes closed most of the time and print off just about everything so I read on paper and not on screen. It's very tiring but we have to do what we have to do. I have mostly bad days but some good, so I just keep trying.
I'm so looking forward to the Christmas break. I will be off for two weeks. It will be so hard to come back to this. I'm thinking of finding something else that is either no computer work or much, much less computer work. Haven't fully decided yet. I've been here 15 years, so that's a tough call but my eyes are more important ...
My opto says the same. My tear film is poor but my corneas are okay. So that's good at least. Today I have a really scratchy feeling on my left eyelid that hurts when I blink ...
Regarding the arrogance of my "specialist" - well, what can he say. He said he understands my position and agreed, let's just move forward. I told him I never want to be referred to her again and if he feels I need a specialist again, then I'm sure we can find someone else. He is quite knowledgeable about dry eye disease and has a genuine interest so I'm very lucky to have found him and told him so - so my main concern was that her behavior didn't jeopardize his and my patient / doctor relationship since I'm still fairly new to him. All's good that way, thank goodness! Apparently she doesn't have a very good reputation at the hospital, but still ... anyway, moving forward ...
Regarding my computer work, it is hell to be on it 95% of the time for work but taking the advice of another member here I downloaded the "time-out" app for Windows and also the F.lux and it has helped. I also type with my eyes closed most of the time and print off just about everything so I read on paper and not on screen. It's very tiring but we have to do what we have to do. I have mostly bad days but some good, so I just keep trying.
I'm so looking forward to the Christmas break. I will be off for two weeks. It will be so hard to come back to this. I'm thinking of finding something else that is either no computer work or much, much less computer work. Haven't fully decided yet. I've been here 15 years, so that's a tough call but my eyes are more important ...
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