Hi,
I've been trying to help my daughter, now 24 with her dry eye issue for about 6 years. She is at the right weight for height and eats nutritiously and exercises regularly.
It seems that oil, water and mucous layers are affected, one doctor thought it was a nerve issue.
These are the treatments she has tried so far:
Every over the counter drop, now only preservative free
warm compresses
humidifier
moisture goggles
Not wearing contacts
Restasis
LipiFlow
UCSF Dry Eye clinic
UC Berkeley Dry Eye Clinic
countless ophthalmologists and optometrists
Fish Oil and other supplements
Currently gluten free and starting every day with undenatured protein drink
Chinese herbs and acupuncture
Ayuredic medicine
Punctal Plugs
Blood work for Sjogrens and other deficiencies (negative except low vitamin D)
Allergist (everything was negative)
Hydration
Yoga
Currently trying Mucomyst, so far no change
I'm probably leaving some things out -- none of these things have offered any relief.
Is there anything left besides the serum drops? One of the doctors she is currently seeing doesn't seem 100% in favor of those.
The only type of connection she can make with self analysis is that when she is fatigued, they are worse. She started wearing contacts at about age 15 and this developed at age 19 -- maybe the contacts caused it?
This has been an extremely frustrating experience.
Any suggestions are appreciated!
Thank you.
I've been trying to help my daughter, now 24 with her dry eye issue for about 6 years. She is at the right weight for height and eats nutritiously and exercises regularly.
It seems that oil, water and mucous layers are affected, one doctor thought it was a nerve issue.
These are the treatments she has tried so far:
Every over the counter drop, now only preservative free
warm compresses
humidifier
moisture goggles
Not wearing contacts
Restasis
LipiFlow
UCSF Dry Eye clinic
UC Berkeley Dry Eye Clinic
countless ophthalmologists and optometrists
Fish Oil and other supplements
Currently gluten free and starting every day with undenatured protein drink
Chinese herbs and acupuncture
Ayuredic medicine
Punctal Plugs
Blood work for Sjogrens and other deficiencies (negative except low vitamin D)
Allergist (everything was negative)
Hydration
Yoga
Currently trying Mucomyst, so far no change
I'm probably leaving some things out -- none of these things have offered any relief.
Is there anything left besides the serum drops? One of the doctors she is currently seeing doesn't seem 100% in favor of those.
The only type of connection she can make with self analysis is that when she is fatigued, they are worse. She started wearing contacts at about age 15 and this developed at age 19 -- maybe the contacts caused it?
This has been an extremely frustrating experience.
Any suggestions are appreciated!
Thank you.
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