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[quote=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. [/quote]

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