Dry Eye and Working on the Computer All Day

[jackolso]

I’m 60 years old, so of course I have presbyopia. If that weren’t enough I’m diabetic so my vision can vary a bit from day to day, and since I spend long hours working on a computer I’ve developed dry eye. I'm between stage 2 and stage 3 depending on the day and time of year....

[jackolso]

Some of the people on this forum use Cod Liver oil as a treatment for dry eye.

There is a risk of infection but it is very small if you use high quality cod liver oil from known quality vendors, and you don't contaminate the bottle. It's best to pour a little oil out of the bottle into...

[portrgirl]

I know decreased vision is one of the symptoms of dry eyes. However, I was wondering about others' experiences with it.

I'm in my late twenties and ever since my dry eyes got so bad that I couldn't wear contacts (about 2.5 years ago), my vision seems to have reverted again. It was pretty...

[jackolso]

Hello Martush,

I don't take Restasis because of the side effects.

You mentioned Omega 3. Omega 3 has long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in it. There are three different LCP's in Omega 3, alpha linolenic acid, elcosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid.

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[jackolso]

I finally solved my vision issues with dry eye. It's only taken me about 5 years of searching and trying everything I could find.

I’m 60 years old, so of course I have presbyopia also. If that weren’t enough I’m diabetic. All this adds up to eye lenses that don’t...

[dlrstudio]

Has anyone had vision difficulties/changes due to dry eye? Frequent changes in prescription for glasses/contact lenses? Halo or glowing that never goes away?

I'm having some major difficulties getting the right corrective lens for my right eye, and at this point we're not sure if it's...