What helped your dry eyes?

[Anonymous]

They always bother me, but as I'm getting older it's getting worse and/or I think my CPAP is contributing to it. What do you do to manage dry eyes?

[Anonymous]

Using drops every night (ex: Refresh) and minimizing contact lens use. You can see your eye doctor and get prescription drops that help your eyes produce more tears (Restasis).

[Anonymous]

Blink eye drops

[Anonymous]

Sustaine

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Using drops every night (ex: Refresh) and minimizing contact lens use. You can see your eye doctor and get prescription drops that help your eyes produce more tears (Restasis).

Restasis side effects include pancreatic cancer.

[Anonymous]

Humidifier, using systane 4-5x a day but closing your eyes for 1-2 minutes after using them
Warm not hot compresses.

[Anonymous]

You need to see an eye doctor specializing in dry eye. I saw one in Rockville for years who had no idea what she was doing and suffered. Every morning, I would do warm compresses on my red eyes. I finally realized (yes, she is a full Ophthalmologist, not an optometrist or optician) had no idea what she was doing, so I went to a dry eye specialist at UVA. I have been using autologous eye drops made from my blood 4x a day (yes, expensive, but I have it down to $240 a month, not covered by any insurance) and sterile eye drops to compensate in between. I tape my eyes shut when I sleep (critical, but I didn't believe it at first), and use a humidifier by my bed, and try to eat salmon when I can (my eye doctor does not believe benefits can be had by supplements). Dry eye is a serious medical condition that is covered by most insurance, but usually, the autologous eye drops are not. After three years of treatment via UVA, my Schirmer's tests are almost normal. Read up on this. And do not go to a regular ophthalmologist. You want a specialist in dry eye. BTW, this is a serious untreated for menopausal women if you happen to be in that camp. Science doesn't know why, yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to see an eye doctor specializing in dry eye. I saw one in Rockville for years who had no idea what she was doing and suffered. Every morning, I would do warm compresses on my red eyes. I finally realized (yes, she is a full Ophthalmologist, not an optometrist or optician) had no idea what she was doing, so I went to a dry eye specialist at UVA. I have been using autologous eye drops made from my blood 4x a day (yes, expensive, but I have it down to $240 a month, not covered by any insurance) and sterile eye drops to compensate in between. I tape my eyes shut when I sleep (critical, but I didn't believe it at first), and use a humidifier by my bed, and try to eat salmon when I can (my eye doctor does not believe benefits can be had by supplements). Dry eye is a serious medical condition that is covered by most insurance, but usually, the autologous eye drops are not. After three years of treatment via UVA, my Schirmer's tests are almost normal. Read up on this. And do not go to a regular ophthalmologist. You want a specialist in dry eye. BTW, this is a serious untreated for menopausal women if you happen to be in that camp. Science doesn't know why, yet.

Thanks.
What do you tape your eyes shut with? I’ve been using an eye mask and it has helped somewhat, because I believe the CPAP blows air towards my eyes but this might be better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They always bother me, but as I'm getting older it's getting worse and/or I think my CPAP is contributing to it. What do you do to manage dry eyes?

Avoid LED lights.
That includes computer screens, TVs/flatscreens, Phones, lighting, etc.

It's the LED's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They always bother me, but as I'm getting older it's getting worse and/or I think my CPAP is contributing to it. What do you do to manage dry eyes?

Avoid LED lights.
That includes computer screens, TVs/flatscreens, Phones, lighting, etc.

It's the LED's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Using drops every night (ex: Refresh) and minimizing contact lens use. You can see your eye doctor and get prescription drops that help your eyes produce more tears (Restasis).

Restasis side effects include pancreatic cancer.

Do you have a legitimate source for that statement? I have never seen anything about that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to see an eye doctor specializing in dry eye. I saw one in Rockville for years who had no idea what she was doing and suffered. Every morning, I would do warm compresses on my red eyes. I finally realized (yes, she is a full Ophthalmologist, not an optometrist or optician) had no idea what she was doing, so I went to a dry eye specialist at UVA. I have been using autologous eye drops made from my blood 4x a day (yes, expensive, but I have it down to $240 a month, not covered by any insurance) and sterile eye drops to compensate in between. I tape my eyes shut when I sleep (critical, but I didn't believe it at first), and use a humidifier by my bed, and try to eat salmon when I can (my eye doctor does not believe benefits can be had by supplements). Dry eye is a serious medical condition that is covered by most insurance, but usually, the autologous eye drops are not. After three years of treatment via UVA, my Schirmer's tests are almost normal. Read up on this. And do not go to a regular ophthalmologist. You want a specialist in dry eye. BTW, this is a serious untreated for menopausal women if you happen to be in that camp. Science doesn't know why, yet.

Thanks.
What do you tape your eyes shut with? I’ve been using an eye mask and it has helped somewhat, because I believe the CPAP blows air towards my eyes but this might be better.

My UVA doc said to use standard 1/4 inch surgical tape but I have fair skin and that didn't work, so found these. https://theeyedoctorshop.com/products/sleeptite-sleeprite%C2%AE-30-regular?variant=45080056791202&country=US¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=15619492987&gbraid=0AAAAABYYQsnQJFKtFjWEsUd-lPA5wUcIg&gclid=CjwKCAiAraXJBhBJEiwAjz7MZYFijxIepAHB2vytQNmiYQjp8L88tSFfeNWQpCkXSUeJGkIkKAdxrBoC5EQQAvD_BwE

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They always bother me, but as I'm getting older it's getting worse and/or I think my CPAP is contributing to it. What do you do to manage dry eyes?

Restasis and Tacrolimus ointment

[Anonymous]

Omega fish oil supplements, increase water intake , humidifiers

[Anonymous]

Warm compresses, hydrating sleep masks
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