OCUNOX ointment with vitamin A

[Shawna]

I have been suffering from MGD since 1998. I'm 51 years old and it took forever to diagnose. I've tried everything imaginable and I've seen a gazillion of specialists. Ocunox has been my saviour. I use it at night and sometimes even during the day if I'm desperate (it does end up making the skin around...

[eyes78]

The last two nights I've put in a tiny bit of (over the counter) eye ointment in my eyes before bed, and it really helped. My eyes don't feel painfully dry when I wake up. But I'm worried that the ointment could eventually make my MGD worse buy "clogging" the glands?

Has anyone's...

[Chris.halverson]

I joined dryeyezone today specifically to share my success story.

I was diagnosed with severe dry eye syndrom over 10 years ago when I started having corneal abrasions from my lids sticking to my corneas at night. I tried everything and many eye specialists with no relief. It became...

[mgshutterbug]

Is there a relationship between using ointment and having Meibomian glands malfunction? I use it regularly at nite, because if I don't, when I open my eyes I am prone to getting RCEs. It's what my ophthalmologist prescribed. But I read in some posts that the ointment plugged up the glands. I hope...

[bjornbjorn]

Hi
I was thinking of taking a ointment because all other drops just go away so fast and twenty minutes later I need more drops. Are Refresh PM or Lacri Lube safe for long time use. I know they are both preservative free but they contain mineral oil and white petroleum jelly, are these safe?...

[susanna]

I believe I am perimenopausal too because of problems with my periods for the past few years and am wondering if it would be dry eye related. My eyes feel so tired when I get up, i have to use the puralub oinment twice a night now because i wake up in the middle of the night with my left eye and eye...

[futbolplayer1]

I was wondering if anyone has had success using this product? Although blepharitis seems to be my main problem, Im thinking trying to treat my mild dry eye might also help to treat blepharitis. I notice in the middle of the night my eyelid become extremely dry and maybe even stick to my eye. I was...

[HOSADOS]

http://http://www.dry-eye-institute.org/lectures.htm
THE IATROGENIC DRY EYE AND ITS MANAGEMENT
Frank J. Holly, Ph.D.,
Based on the Harold Stein Lecture given at the CLES Meeting, in Orlando, FL on 01/23/03. Revised on 03/31/03


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