Question for those who got better: symptoms vs signs

[hopeful_hiker]

We have all heard about a weak correlation between symptoms and signs.

For those who got better in terms of comfort (not including comfort tools such as moisture chambers/punctal plugs ), how did it happen? Did your signs get better first? Or symptoms?

[deep_dry_eye]

For myself, I think there is a very weak correlation between clinical signs and symptoms. I think an improvement in symptoms did improve clinical signs, however my clinical signs (i.e., only mild staining) do not explain all my symptoms (i.e., constant foreign body sensation, burning, etc..).

I went from being bedridden to back working 10 hrs / day in front of the computer. IMO, the treatments that helped me the most include warm compress (initially very frequent 10+ times a day, but now i do once every 5 days), LipiFlow (initially to clear gland obstruction), Xiidra, Restasis, and IPL.