Dry Eye Syndrome

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I have the same condition but it is not too bad. Years ago I had my tear ducts syringed with a saline solution (never again!) that did help for a long time. I too have been advised to use the eye bag and to massage the area, but no suggestion of drops.

I have the opposite problem. The medication I am on makes my eyes stream.

I looked at this thread because hub is having trouble with dry, sore eyes, and I hoped I would pick up a few tips. Yes, some wonderful advice thank you very much. Your posts jogged my memory too. I remember my Nan using homeopathic euphrasia (eyebright) for any problem involving the eyes. A quick surf and I see it's still available. An aunt of mine was more of a stick a used tea bag on it sort of person if anyone had eye trouble. I'd completely forgotten about both of these tips until now.

My ophthalmologist found dry patches on my eyes - I had kept feeling that I had something in my eye and couldn't find anything, and was always rubbing; sometimes my eyes would go fuzzy and I couldn't read. She recommended Hyabak eye drops, £10 from Boots, but they last 3 months. Have had no problems since I started using them. A couple of drops in each eye every morning.

I have been through Dry eyes and wrote an article on my website

malangisdiary.blogspot.com/2019/03/how-to-cure-chronic-dry-eyes.html

My eye mask arrived yesterday and for £8 it is fabulous, so soothing.

Butterfly Pharmacy (affiliated to Moorefields Eye Hospital) are excellent & sent me some free samples

This thread is ringing a lot of bells here. My DH suffers from dry eyes and bletheritis. His routine is flannels and hot water twice a day, clean lashes with baby shampoo and drops for the dry eye. He tried the microwave bag bought from the optician but found that it irritated his eyes. When we go away he has to pack four sterile flannels for each day. I call him ' high maintenance'!

Reading these articles it looks like I have been on the right track. I have mentioned it many times on GN for at least the last four years. Basically you need to be eating Anti Inflammatory Foods.

1. Find the source. 2. When Autoimmune Disease Initiates Dry Eye. 3. 27 Acidic Foods Which Can Cause Inflammation. If you went to a doctor he would give you a prescription.

Same for me annodomini. I do have other symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome, very tedious the are, if dry eye was the only aspect I'd be very pleased

Sorry, that was a misinterpretation of what I meant, use baby shampoo for your hair - I did say it left my hair very soft, thought that perhaps that was indication enough. In fact I use baby shampoo all the time now, and it certainly does not sting my eyes. I used it on the advice of the specialist I went to see at the hospital.

Dry eyes and dry mouth can be a symptom of Sjogren's Syndrome (auto-immune) which Venus Williams has. And so do I, according to my rheumatologist. I use drops during the day and a gel drops at night. If I forget the night gel, my eyes feel very scratchy and sore when I wake up. Fortunately, these are the only symptoms I have of SS and I refuse to look it up on Google in case I think myself into something worse.

I too struggle with dry eyes and blepharitis. The eye specialist prescribed eye drops which I do use and advised bathing with very diluted baby shampoo which I have done at times. I've also used Blephagel cleanser but it didn't really help. Actually bathing my eyelids night and morning with warm water and a little bicarbonate of soda added is the best thing to control the awful itching I have.

Bicarb makes the water more alkaline. Using lemon juice in drinking water or eating more alkaline foods would be more preventative than using bicarb or pharmaceutical solutions.

I am rather tired of collecting these medical problems for which there is no cure.

Agree with last post - am also using blephagel wipes post heated eye bag. Also now realise that other medications can exacerbate the problem (antihistamines, SSRI's) and, having had a lot of antibiotics and increased inhaler dosage recently, will be checking out their impact with my GP. The 'forever' nature of the condition is depressing as, since so many people suffer from it - particularly older women - you'd think a solution would be found... I do drink lots of water already - what does adding bicarbonate achieve? (Forgive my ignorance!)

Forgot to say, there is online company called Butterfly Eye care that is worth a look. It sells ophthalmologist approved eye makeup as well as other eye care products.

I also use Blepaclean wipes after using the eye bag. They are probably similar to Blephagel. They seem expensive at about £8.50 a box but you don't really need a whole wipe each time. I cut them into pieces and put the rest back into the individual foil pack and seal it with a clip.
All this is a bit of a fuss but as my Consultant pointed out on my last visit, this is not going to go away.

My eyes used to be so dry I would press my fingers on my eyelids while I opened my eyes if I woke in the middle of the night. I find I am sensitive to what food I eat (too acidic) and have noticed if I eat too much food made with flour my eyes will be dry during the following night. I don't use drops but usually have a drink of a large glass of water with 1/2 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda which relieves it fairly quickly. I have been taking a large glass of water with bicarb to bed every night for at least four years now, I drink it through the night and finish it off in the morning.

I was told by an eye doctor to use diluted baby shampoo. This is to clear out the debris between the eye lashes - can't remember medical name. I tried it just once but never again. Boots do a special cleansing gel to do the same and I had no problem with that. It is called BLEPHAGEL.

I was told to use Systeme eyedrops. Expensive but good. It turned out that I had blocked tear ducts & with help of a heat bag & massage they cleared up very quickly.

I agree harrigran I would not put it or any other shampoo remotely near my eyes.

Do you really use baby shampoo to treat your eyes ? Even baby shampoo stings.

Another aid, grandma60 is to use baby shampoo, you can get it with conditioner combined, it is a really nice shampoo, and leaves my hair very soft.