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P.S. My post doesn't refer to Rebecca's post and site as it's dealing with pre-menopausal women. My theory mostly relates to what happens later.
The longer I read about "it" and experience "it", I still think perhaps the color of your socks makes as much sense as anything. Back in the early days of lasik, it was "always women" who had dry eyes--until fellows started joining the brigade. In the early days post-lasik, it was always "older women" (meaning post-menopausal) women who had dry eyes. That is until women post-lasik who were in their 20's or 30s came along (Rebecca and Diana for example). Then it was talked about being mostly women, period. Then--as we can see from this board TODAY that many men (both pre and post-menopausal)
IE. young and old, are suffering just like women. I just want to add all this to some of the newbies who think they have it figured out. We just go round and round with theories. We have made a lot of progress with things that help, but the actual why's and wherfore's are still a mystery. Ya think it's because your post-menopausal? Maybe, and probably you'll never know.
Think it's because you're pre-menopausal or peri-menopausal? Chances you'll probably never know. Is it because you take HRT? Is it because you are NOT on HRT? Would you have less dry eyes on HRT? You'll probably never know.
As a point, I watch this discussed for a long time-especially the female hormone (or lack of) aspect. I was on HRT for a long time (even during my lasik) and wondered like so many women it that made "it" worse. Well, for other reasons recently, I had to stop the HRT cold turkey and now, a few months down the road, I can tell you flat out that it has not made one iota of improvement in my eyes. So "I" can lay that mystery to rest (for me at least). Back to the sock theory.
Lucy
The longer I read about "it" and experience "it", I still think perhaps the color of your socks makes as much sense as anything. Back in the early days of lasik, it was "always women" who had dry eyes--until fellows started joining the brigade. In the early days post-lasik, it was always "older women" (meaning post-menopausal) women who had dry eyes. That is until women post-lasik who were in their 20's or 30s came along (Rebecca and Diana for example). Then it was talked about being mostly women, period. Then--as we can see from this board TODAY that many men (both pre and post-menopausal)
IE. young and old, are suffering just like women. I just want to add all this to some of the newbies who think they have it figured out. We just go round and round with theories. We have made a lot of progress with things that help, but the actual why's and wherfore's are still a mystery. Ya think it's because your post-menopausal? Maybe, and probably you'll never know.Think it's because you're pre-menopausal or peri-menopausal? Chances you'll probably never know. Is it because you take HRT? Is it because you are NOT on HRT? Would you have less dry eyes on HRT? You'll probably never know.
As a point, I watch this discussed for a long time-especially the female hormone (or lack of) aspect. I was on HRT for a long time (even during my lasik) and wondered like so many women it that made "it" worse. Well, for other reasons recently, I had to stop the HRT cold turkey and now, a few months down the road, I can tell you flat out that it has not made one iota of improvement in my eyes. So "I" can lay that mystery to rest (for me at least). Back to the sock theory.
Lucy
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