Desperate - I am waking up with Twitching dry eyes.

[Owlly]

Hello to you all,

I desperately need help!

I am waking several times a night from my sleep. I either wake up to put eye drops in or I just roll over either way I wake up. I am exhausted!!
My eyes are in the main fine during the day but some days they feel dry. Though they physically look ok.

History
I had Lasik in 2001.
Eye lid surgery 2004
I had a sleep study that came eack a negative for sleep apnea, but they said that I was waking between 15 to 24 times an hour!! but couldn't tell me why. Although I was complaining to them that I had fibromyalgia in my arms (GP diagnosed this 10 years ago).

What I have found out

Anyway I bought a internet webcam and installed it over my bed.

Basically, either my left or right eye/nose muscle twitches I awake and either my left or right hand moves to my face as a reaction to the twitch
The twitches start about 2 hours into sleep, then between 2.5 hours I will fully wake as my eyes are dry and my lids feel tight. I put eyedrops in. this repeats for the entirety of the night.
My partner noticed whilst I was napping that my eyelids do not fully shut.
I wake up with dry and eyelids feel tight band across them.

Current

I have tried every ointment/ eye drops out there from Hycosan extra to systane nightime oitment (I only buy preservative free). I put them in just before bed, they donot help but not enough.

I have been using EyeEco Eyeseals 4.0 but I am still twitching and waking with dry eyes to put drops in and feel like a banding/uncomfortable eyelids as well.

I think the Eyeseals are keeping the moisture in as I have condensation within the cups that runs out on removal of the mask (and runs on to my nose with mask on)

I have seen an optician who said I had dry eyes and has recommended a visit to an eye clinic.


1. Is there something I am missing reference the Eyeseals? Why are my eyes still dry overnight?
2. I read on the internet that Twitching around the eyes could be related to dry eyes.Has anyone had a similar experiences?
3. I read also about Meibomian glands, could this be the problem and why nothing helps?


Thank you all !!!!

[PG]

I wonder what is causing the twitching. Stress? Eye strain (up to date prescription)? I think overuse (computers etc) can cause twitching. Too much caffeine? Or is it just dry eyes involuntarily blinking and triggering nerves?

Maybe take 3000 mg fish oil daily. Do wet warm compress 2x /day for 10 minutes, followed by lid massage. Try rubbing coconut oil over your closed eyes before bed so it seeps in. Drink enough water. If you drink alcohol, try abstaining for a few days. There's also Tranquileyes that will keep your eyes closed and have moisture pads. Meibomian gland dysfunction may be a factor, but of course you need a doc to evaluate you for that. The glands don't provide adequate oil when you blink and so the tears are not retained under the oil and evaporate too fast.