Living with Dry Eyes (what has helped me)

Here I share my personal experience living with dry eyes and what dry eye treatments have worked for me. If you are struggling with your dry eyes, hopefully, my experiences will help you out.
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[@DoctorEyeHealth]

What is YOUR dry eye story? What treatments helped you out the most?

[@vinay.104]

What is your eye prescription dr

[@kingnole4237]

Warm compress,omega 3 and vitamin A ointment

[@ahmed_mohamed_alamer]

I had eye floater but I healed myself and had dry eyes but I fixed it too best treatment for dry eyes is to stop thinking that you have dry eyes and don't depend on lubricant eye drops cause it's kinda addictive to eyes use omega tablets or ginkgo biloba and drink enough water it's works better than eye drops I think dry eyes is very simple problem and have so many solutions some changes in life style can fix it like avoid too much computer screen time and vr too is number one in dry eyes and eye strain problems this days go out run play swim but not in the sea cause salty water can increase dry eyes

[@baraabbadi8464]

The first time I felt dryness in my eyes was before 9 years ago where I always has been experiencing dry eye symptoms (mostly burning) right after being exposed to the sun.. my symptoms were not so bad, and I was able to live my life without any specific treatment for them, but I felt that the symptoms are getting worse over time unfortunately, also after one year and a half I had a LASIK surgery for my eyes and since then my dry eye syndrome is getting worse and worse over time unfortunately.. I tried different modalities to treat my eyes such as IPL, Xiidra and Restasis drops, artificial eye drops, natural eye drops, eyelid wipes, omega-3 supplements and warm compresses but unfortunately non of them has alleviate my symptoms significantly 😞 I feel depressed, hopeless and unable to live my life as before.. I have found out that the weather and the climate around me is the only thing that could help a lot to manage my symptoms, being in a humid environment, low exposure to the sun, moderate temperatures is what you need.. but unfortunately I can’t be in that environment at the moment unfortunately since I live in the middle east.. Hopefully someone could find out more helpful treatment modalities for dry eye disease to help such complex cases as mine😔

[@adi331]

+++ Intense Pulsed Light Therapy ++ warm compress ++ washing the eye lids with soap + looking up in the sky at clouds (bright light) in the morning + taking breaks just as you mentioned + big glass of water after wakeup + wearing glasses (far sighted) ! itear100 / electronic toothbrush vibration (just started so can't tell yet ) neutral: tea tree oil wipes (didn't feel any benefit) - - - Drinking alcohol - - - looking at phone before sleep (phone way worse than screen for me) - - - looking at phone after wakeup - - - getting eyes dirty - lifting weights - being outside when it's windy - coffein

[@mohiramirzaahmadova4765]

I feel most comforted when I watch your videos. You always mention the exact symptoms I am suffering from and give very valuable advice. Thank you!

[@medhikasingh6327]

Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

[@bennozoid1]

Thank you so much for all your videos - they are such a huge help, and very reassuring. Dry eyes can be a source of real stress, paranoia and anxiety....Your videos have made a big difference in my understanding of my condition....

[@Risingtides50]

Your videos have been a lot of help through the year of my diagnosis for dry eye, thank you so much!!

[@tiasol4105]

I have always been a little skeptical of medical advice from KZbin but i trust you 100% as a source of information & advice. Thank you for taking the time to share your expertise.

[@medhikasingh6327]

Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

[@okonspruce]

Regularly check out your videos - always informative, learning a lot. Thank you. I had cataract surgery 2 years ago at age 71. Since then have suffered with constant dry eyes - always very irritated; teary, itchy, blurry vision with blepharitis. Very good news now - 2 weeks ago started using SYSTANE COMPLETE, PF drops, 2x daily and ... NO more dry eyes! Most recently purchased Blepharitis Eye Wash pads with Tea Tree oil as a preventive step along with a plug-in eye mask but it's the SYSTANE COMPLETE PF drops that really made the difference! BTW - have taken Omega 3 supplements for years. Happy not to have spent $1500. yearly for chronic MGD/LipiFlow treatments. Thank you again.

[@lav7161]

Do you use a specific brand for the eye wash?

[@okonspruce]

@@lav7161 I recently started using BLEPHADEX Eyelid Wipes with Tea Tree Oil & Coconut Oil but believe it's the SYSTANE COMPLETE Preservative Free eye drops that have improved my dry eyes condition greatly. Experienced marked improvement with the drops before I started using the wipes.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

AMAZING!!!! So happy to hear this! Thank you for sharing! How is your vision after the cataract surgery?

[@romanreings3603]

​@@DoctorEyeHealth helpppppopp!!!!!!!!!😢brother can u help me, Here in my country there is lack of advance technology, i have seen doctor but it does not help that much and its not possible for me to go abroad, Big brother plz help me i am suffering for so long time. 3.5 years ago i started using smartphone. Now i am 19 years old, after using excessive smartphone, i got double vision, blurry vision, i took medication eye drops and used glasses but it doesnot help. And i am still living with it, i feel good after using tear drops but my symtoms doesnot go away. And now i am having this problems, i cannot read cause it feels blur and strain reading books. I am having problem with focus as well. I thing theres a problem in eye muscles, What kind of treatments should i have for my symtoms , plz tell.

[@melissacopeland5147]

You're AMAZING ❤😊...this video was very helpful dealing with my dry eyes ❤

[@teresagoodall6740]

Along with more frequent and complete blinking, my eyes have felt so much better after using your suggestion of the plastic wrap Press and Seal when I sleep and I no longer have the severe dryness in the morning which helps my eyes throughout the day, so thank you very much for that tip!

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

OH that is so amazing to hear!!! Have you tried the Sleep Tite/sleep rite products at all?

[@Maddog4013]

​@DoctorEyeHealth super expensive! I'd love to use it if it wasn't cost prohibitive. I can buy 12 rolls of medical tape for 12$

[@amicableenmity9820]

That sort of works for me, but then anything touching my eyes causes grittiness. It's not fair really. They sell nighttime moisture chambers that have a dome so they don't touch the lids.

[@phunghuyhoaofficial]

Highly recommended. Thank you for sharing useful information! Keep going on great work!

[@user-eq1qe6me4b]

Thanks for all the advice! It is very useful indeed. I have been diagnosed with aqueous tear-deficient dry eye due to decreased corneal sensitivity after years of intense contact lens use with screens. I am on cyclosporine and I am much better now and seems that my sensitivity is improving!

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

This makes me so happy to hear!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing

[@medhikasingh6327]

Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

[@Jared8706]

Thank you so much for the information you provide us. I suffer from extreme red eyes and red eye lids. One dr told me it was ocular rosacea and the other dry eye. I think it is dry eye because the methods you talked about in this video do seem to help. I still have to use lumify daily to take the severe redness away. Ive tried doxycicline and it helped a little bit but the side effects i didnt care for. It upset my stomach if not taken with food and made me sun burn in the winter time lol. Im going to try to be consistent doing these methods you talked about and see if it helps out more.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Hope it all helps! I know there are some new dry eye medications coming out within the next year, perhaps those would help too.

[@carolecoffman4276]

So much great information.. I have Sjogrens and my eyes are dry.. You have given me more information than my ophthalmologist has ever given to me..

[@monsieurmike2072]

After my lasik procedure in November 2022 I got severe dry eyes in my right eye no artificial tears nor lubricant or gel were helping me...I am now on xiidra since March this year 2023 and it's helping me tremendously. I can now sleep throughout the night and go about my daily activities. Stay blessed doctor your informative videos is helping us a lot. Keep up the exceptional content. Do have a wonderful rest of the week

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

This comment makes me so happy!!!! Really, hearing that you are having success makes my night! Thank you 🙏🙏

[@monsieurmike2072]

@@DoctorEyeHealth 🙏🙏

[@monsieurmike2072]

@@DoctorEyeHealth ..dry eyes came back with a vengeance this morning about 5:30..got up and when I open my eyes I felt like a razor tear my cornea. Now I am seeing blurry out of my right eye once again. I thought the xiidra would have made a difference..it was working fine until now. Any suggestions doctor. I will highly appreciate it. God bless you..or I forgot to mention I am noticing floaters in my left eye and also in my right eye. I live in NYC..I was wondering if it's because of the smoke that came down from Canada that cause the flare up?. But the eye floaters is new...i started noticing it around March in my right eye now I started noticing in my left eye about a week now. Should I be concern the lasik procedure did more damage too my eyes

[@medhikasingh6327]

Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

[@BlackBeltGamers88]

I'm glad you've been able to manage and improve your dry eye symptoms. I'm pretty fortunate to not have any of those issues but I know exactly where to look if any come up! Exciting to see you playing some Quackshot :D

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

I know there are a lot of people out there who don't suffer from dry eyes or eye fatigue while starring at a computer screen all day, but based on some published research, I believe some people just "hyperfocus" and tend to gaze more at the screen and not blink. Similar to how some people hypergrip the video game controller and make it all hot and sweaty. lol

[@Priyan0000]

R u ok with dry eyes???

[@Priyan0000]

R u ok with dry eyes???

[@gafmedicalvideos]

Am new here and eye health worker Thank you 💕 so much doctor for the content. Very educative...

[@bluefluteman]

Excellent video! Thank you Sir.

[@caninecoach2223]

I'm really enjoying this channel a lot you do very informative videos really well done and you are also easy on the eyes😊

[@bbvargasv2213]

Great information. Love your videos

[@sb2333]

Dr. Allen, thank you for your educational videos. I would appreciate if you can do a review on medicated dry eye drops like Cequa. Thank you for your hard work and patuent care.

[@xrgaming1847]

Bro, i swear i just unlocked my phone to search for dry eye, and ur notification spawned magically

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

haha! Any other way I can help?

[@lesajackson3880]

You are so helpful. Thank YOU. I will get the computer

[@RenegadeBastard]

🤣

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Well It is a very nice laptop and I am enjoying it! But as always, I encourage everyone to check out the link and information and decide if it is the best option for you. Either way, if you are in the market for a laptop or other computer, I have always had great success with ASUS products (and no, they are not paying me to say that).

[@janesmith1398]

My eyes have been dry for 30 years from Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency and Malabsorption Syndrome. These were a result of having Mono. I use moisture chambers and wrap around sunglasses. Celluvisc and Soothe are used daily. I take many supplements and over the counter meds for all three problems. Prescription meds are used for my digestive diseases. Luckily, my eyes have no pain and aren't red.

[@furkanhondu8062]

Thank you so much for this video. I hope I'll get better with your recommendations.

[@Moonwalker86]

Thank you for this, I have a question please, if allergy is the cause, what's the best way to treat that? Any tips will be appreciated.

[@corteltube]

I am Identical to your situation…everything you describe is as if I am explaining it myself. The light sensitivity was off the charts. I just started xidra …it does help in the tearing and even light sensitivity. I still feel dry at times, light sensitivity can still be a struggle but not to the point of needing to shut my eyes to go outside on a cloudy day. Much better. I can even drive at night. Night time (sleeping is still awful…eyes get really dry, but I am an artist and can work again and that is marvelous …I noticed a difference within days of starting it. Not cured, but worth every penny. Stings going in a bit…but so worth it. I say if people have a problem with the sting upon application, their dry eye is t bad enough yet 🤪🤪. Love your channel and it’s so great to find a doctor that has it…you can understand then struggle is REAL!!!

[@medhikasingh6327]

do you get any natural tears while crying or cutting onions?

[@corteltube]

@@medhikasingh6327 yes….everything made my eyes tear…the medication, xidra helped that a lot.

[@WorldMundo]

OK, I just watched an Asus ad but it was really helpful, though. 😂

[@big659]

Do you still use the Ivizia eye drops that you showed us a while ago? I tried and am still using them, this is the best eye drop I have every used ! Thank you.

[@ForbiddenFoodTV]

I feel like this video has spoken to me the most out of all the dry eye videos of yours I've seen. My optomitrist did tell me that any tears that do get on my eyes tend to evaporate near immediately. In retrospect, I had dry eye issues specifically when I wore contact lenses. My eyes would get heavy pretty quickly after putting the contact lenses in so I wouldn't wear them often. But my eyes would feel fine with just my glasses on. However, it especially got bad maybe 6 months or so after I got LASIK. Not symtoms of severe dry eye till months after the surgery which I found odd. I did start taking a vegan Omega 3, 6, and 9 blend supplement but I'm not sure if the dosage is high enough with the Omega 3 specifically. Recently I've tried upping my dosage so we'll see how that goes. Thank you for all these videos!

[@medhikasingh6327]

Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

[@ForbiddenFoodTV]

@@medhikasingh6327 Yes, actually. Strangely enough, just as I typed this I got tears in my eyes 😂

[@devanshjain9821]

Are you cured now??

[@BT62240]

I just picked up the Ivizia eye drops and they are wonderful. At least 8 hours of no irritation at all 🙏🏻

[@williamsainato697]

Thanks brother , if your ever in Myrtle Beach SC , it be geeat to SEE you ✌️🙃

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Hey thanks! I have heard Myrtle Beach is an awesome place to visit.

[@Watcheyes]

How usually is it to get epileptic scars from dry eyes? Cornea staining. Have also gotten scars that prevent me from seeing through a whole day (to much pain) and it healed in maybe 4-5 days.

[@cynthiagonzalez658]

Thanks for your existence, doctor. Other doctors don't giveasht.. I think that my dry eyes came about from swimming in heavily chlorinated pools.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

🙏 thanks for saying that. Thank you for existing too! Do you still swim?

[@cynthiagonzalez658]

@@DoctorEyeHealth No because it strips my hair coloring 😆🤣

[@rreddy4640]

I had similar experience with swimming in chlorinated water. I was a good swimmer in my schooling days and chlorination in pools caused me dry eyes big time in later years.

[@cynthiagonzalez658]

@@rreddy4640 Yup. I thought it fried my hair.didnt know it was frying my eyes. No one told us this. My friends and I would be in the pool for hours after work, until I was seeing rainbow halos around the lights. Shoot I suffer from that now. Swimming was the only sport I could manage to do. None of us wore swim goggles.

[@CJ-dj3cx]

Thanks to you I got a heating eye mask. My left eye is not having thick tears running down my face. I’d been using hot compress but it cools so fast and I couldn’t see well. At 73 and needing a cane it became hazardous much less painful!

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Oh my! Yes some warm compresses do cool too fast and the heat/pressure of the masks can cause your vision to be blurry for a time afterwards. Hope you had a great holiday!

[@florali7904]

Hi! I’m wondering if scleral lenses also would cause tear film instability/ any other contributing factors to dry eyes similar to soft contact lenses? Would scleral lenses make dry eyes worse from years of wear?

[@varadvasant]

Hey doc. Hope you are having a good day. You may try triphala ghee termed as “triphalaghritam”. That has really helped me with dry eye and halos i used to see around lights at night which made my riding motorbike impractical.

[@pambrunerbamalam]

Something that I don’t recall your addressing (maybe I missed it) is Retin-A products where dry eye is concerned. I CAN NOT use ANY Retin-A or retinol product. Also can’t use salicillic acid. Even if I’m careful to not get them near my eyes I will pay for this with several days of misery! I really appreciate all of your videos.

[@GrahamBolt-kv4zi]

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[@TASIAawful1]

Yes I’ve heard this before about retinol and dry eye

[@Epic-Episodes]

I have white stingy eye discharge that forms in my eye everyday and all day. My eyes just feel like they’re burning all the time and very dry and I have no relief in them. I had this eye problem for many years and the pataway extra strengthening helps but only for a short time. I need drops like that but In bigger bottles that actually work for a longer time. The alaway and the lazacraft eye drop don't work I tried them they just made my eyes pinker.

[@virginiaculhane7166]

I started a new diet and my eyes were so dry I could hardly open them in the morning. Also had to get up in the middle of the night. Found out from a Dr that I was very high in oxalates because of the regular diet items of spinach, almonds, almond flour, almond milk and almond butter. After quitting spinach and almonds all my problems went away. My eyes are great now. Another thing that is super high in oxalates is rhubarb. Hope this helps someone else.

[@danmcclaren5436]

Doctor, would you say Tyrvaya is overall a solid option? I'm 30 and I'm a busy professional that uses a computer 8-9 hours a day. And I don't have time for warm compresses

[@wallafied]

When I get a flare up with my eyes. Generally it’s one or the other. Very rare it’s both at the same time. I use chloramphenicol eye drops for conjunctivitis. It seems to work the best for me. It makes the glands excrete the waxed up oil by themselves with ease (and it makes you able to squeeze it out of your eyelid easily if needed as well) after a few days they are good again.

[@TASIAawful1]

This is the same as me I always only get it in one eye at a time and that’s bad enough I cannot imagine how awful it must be to have it in both eyes

[@Karlucci7]

I have dry eye from Thyroid Eye Disease. When I was in the active stage, I was using preservative free eye drops every 2 hours. I sleep with Retaine PM ointment in my eyes and use goggles to sleep. I use hypochlorous acid to clean my eye lids and makeup brushes. Warm compresses using eye masks and look away from my computer every 20 minutes when working. I wear sunglasses at all times outside in daylight and try to increase my blink rate while driving.

[@jdkekdic]

Can you explain how you used the acid to clean your brushes? Thanks

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

That's a lot of stuff! What has helped you the most do you think?

[@ivancastano6896]

I've had dry eye for 18 months now due to an HiV diagnosis. It's been horrific. I have had eye lid surgery, autologous serum and like 10 IPLs. I have gotten better but I still have a burning sensation every day and my eyes feel gritty. I can hardly work on the computer and my work productivity has gone down to 30 out of 100. I started taking PRN Omega 3 around 6 weeks ago and I am hoping it will also do miracles like with you! I last week started adding cod liver oil as well so now I am close to 4g a day of fish oil. I am hoping this will help!

[@medhikasingh6327]

Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

[@WebDesignerAmy]

I'm in Boston, MA and the weather gets just as bad in the winter and the winds seem to evaporate my tears. I think I have dry eye that has caused "anterior basement membrane dystrophy" which I recently got diagnosed with. Currently applying erythromycin 4x a day under eye dr supervision. I am strongly considering moisture chamber glasses to have on hand during the transition of the seasons winter-to-spring and summer-to-fall when I have these episodes of bad eye pain which I have thought in the past was all related to allergies. (I am also a web developer so I am in front the computer all-the-time and also implementing the 20-20-20 rule to reduce strain on eyes. Maybe you can provide some feedback on apps for mobile and computer that help remind us to take a moemnt?)

[@pambrunerbamalam]

The moisture chamber glasses have been a life saver for me! I use the brand Ziena, model “oasis.”

[@partialartsblackbelt8384]

Given that PF eye drops have enough liquid for more than one application, how long after opening a vial do you think it’s ok to use it?

[@martinpichette9008]

Hi, thanks for all the info but there is one thing I'm wondering if it does really help, those blinking exercise some DR give out. Like blink for 2 sec , 10 times every 12 minutes...To stop being a partial blinker. It's a lot of work but does it really re-educated our muscle memory? Thanks

[@kaisercaesar]

I have a question.I am a 17 year old with myopia/astigmatism and visual snow.Yesterday someone at school pointed a strong green laser near my eye(i closed my eye in the matter of miliseconds) i could see a bit of the laser even with my eyes closed.For Half an hour my eyes were sore(i have dry eyes sometimes too)but no blind spot.Could i have permanent eye damage even without having a blind spot ?I have to mention that a few months ago the same guy pointed the laser in my eye but no blindspot(i blinked fast).

[@eunicious]

hi. i have dry eyes from prolonged soft contact lens wear for decades. now mostly wearing glasses. are there no options for me? tried scleral lenses. didn’t really help. is it worthwhile to try RGPs? hybrids?? and i also have mild presbyopia (+1.5) to complicate things… what would you recommend? thanks!!

[@HazelMae-vz3in]

Thank you so much for all your videos. I'm in the UK and want to book a dry eye assessment and hopefully get the IPL treatment. The clinic I've enquired at say that don't use the metal shields in the eyes. They use only the stickers over the eyes. They use the Lumenis machine. Is this going to be dangerous for them to not use the metal shields? Do you use the metal shields in your clinic? And is there anywhere in the UK you can recommend for a dry eye assessment and IPL treatment? I wish I lived near your clinic! Thanks again :)

[@hajenthirteen113]

Hi Thank you for the video! Is that your own lower eyelid at 3:11? If that is so, do you still have all of you meibomian glands?

[@theresa-roseprosen7928]

There is a lot of talk about warm compresses. however, I was curious about facial steamers. That would be a moist heat and you’re not putting any pressure on the cornea. Is there any research on that?

[@RenegadeBastard]

Fellow dry eye gamer here. Please do a game room tour, Doctor! 🥹

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Perhaps I can show some things off on Instagram lol

[@winkfish]

@@DoctorEyeHealth no we want a video

[@user-Queen94]

Hi Dr, l did experience dry eye in one of my eyes as it hurt through an injury. It was good as l used lubricant eye drops for a while. My question is: recently l use retinol for my face so l notice l get my dry eyes back, what should l do to avoid it as l don't want give up my retinol for my skin?

[@StevenC20]

Could you please do a review of the CorneaCare self heating warm compress? I want to purchase them but I’d like to see how these compare to other warm compresses.

[@lucianf7157]

@DoctorEyeHealth which Is the right Power (in Joule) for an IPL treatment for severe dryeye sindrome?

[@nanwu2186]

My doctor prescribed fluorometholone 0.1% for my dry eyes post SMILE surgery, i have been using it for almost two months, and my dry eyes still did not completely go away, I read about steroid long term use can cause glaucoma and cataract, which is really scary... What do you think of the steroid drops? Any natural alternative that is safer? thanks :)

[@blondy2061h]

Do you have any experience with autologous serum drops? I'm thinking about trying that or scleral contacts after failing xiidra, restasis, lacrisert, and punctal plugs.

[@mancello]

Some good info between the ASUS commercial.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Thank you!

[@stephenjarrett7516]

I started to suffer from dry eyes a year ago. I’ve found a lot of value in Avenova eyelid wash. Bruder eye masks and various preservative free drops are all decent too. I started now to wake up with my eyes red and glued shut….not sure how to deal with it and it’s making me unable to sleep well. Off to the doctor again!

[@funnyanimal7174]

Hi did you cure your eyes

[@69footballgoats]

Try Hycosan Night it worked 100% to stop sticky eyes on waking 😊

[@theAmandolin]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos! I have gone to my normal eye doctor and they weren't able to help much so I tried to see a specialist but it's been difficult to find options. Do you have a resource for looking up doctors that may specialize in dry eye syndrome or recs for NYC? Thank you!!

[@Priyan0000]

How r u now🥺🥺 Please reply🥺🥺 I m suffering😭😭

[@friedpicklechips]

Miebo feels pretty good. Still leaks a bit regardless of pressing the ducts for a minute, but makes a great under eye moisturizer when it does! 🙂

[@organicoliveoil2007]

What would you consider your own dry eye/MGD severity level to be now? More on the mild side?

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

The MGD is still pretty moderate, but vastly improved the last 5 months with omega 3 use (based on my oil levels). But my symptoms are now much more mild (but I do still get more dry in the evenings).

[@mayaanil2686]

Hi Dr. I’ve suffered from dry eyes symptoms for years and was recently diagnosed with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction. I’m in my late 40’s and have lupus which the dr said were contributing factors. I’d like to know though if using topical retinoids could have made it worse? I’ve been using tretinoin on my face, avoiding the eye area, 3 times a week for about a year and a half now. Would appreciate any advice you have to offer .

[@Priyan0000]

Hey R u ok now 🥺🥺 Or still suffering😭 Please reply🥺

[@spittingllama2056]

I don't know what's with my eye but whenever i look at streetlight i always see a blue outline if i m a little close to the street light, i would see a rainbow halo but most of the time all the reflective light i see has a blue outline plz see this comment because I've never seen a person with the same proble as me plz

[@mikaela353]

I got an eyelash stuck in my eye and because I've got dry eyes is hard to get it out. I can't see it now because it got all the way down to the right corner. Is there something I can put in my eye that can help move the eyelash? Eye drops don't seem to work.

[@addicted2stefan]

Hi Doctor.. I have dry eyes due to mgd and recently getting stye inside and on the eyelids. Can you please suggest something ? I try to keep a good eye hygiene but still worried why I keep developing these bacterial issues..

[@1rogers88]

I suffer from from Allergic Conjunctivitis due to my Allergies & I also suffer from Dry Eye. I take antihistamine eyedrops (Opatanol Olopatadine) & due to the dry eye side effect, have to balance them with Preservative free lubricating, eyedrops ( Hycosan Extra). I take omega 3 capsules everyday too.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

The allergies are tough! Out of curiosity...do you eat a lot of dairy? I have several friends who haver had allergies and noticed that when they backed off on dairy their allergies subsided.

[@1rogers88]

I do eat a good amount of dairy. I will try an avoid it. See what happens. Was going to look into improving my diet as a way of at least seeing if it makes a difference. Started taking Omega 3 just over a month ago. That has helped. Also started to work in some vitamin supplements (MacuPro advanced & a vitamin B complex). Hoping that’ll help things. I find it’s all about a balance. That’s the tough part haha.

[@jklovesmaui]

The Blink eye drops that are good for use with contacts IN … can they be used when contacts are NOT in the eyes?

[@kathyschneider5443]

Ive been seeing a dry eye specialist for several years. I have a daily routines with heated mask and massage, wash with special soap and Restasis twice a day and take PRN brand 2400 mg DE3 omega pills daily. I had lipiflow done. I have never been able to get rid of my blood shot appearing red eyes. Any suggestions? My eyes feel better but don't look well.

[@GrahamBolt-kv4zi]

Hello I hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness prosperity, love ❤and peace all over the world🌏. I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust so as time goes on it will bring something great for us in the future, hope you don't mind? I'm Engineer Graham Bolt from Nashville Tennessee, where are you from?💙

[@alisonhall800]

I got an eyeliner tattoo and started wearing contacts lenses around the same time. I was fine for a year until I woke up one day and realized my eyes were dry. That was 7 months ago. So far I do omega 3’s, restasis, warm compress, lid wipes and eye drops. I’m getting lipiflow at the end of the month and also fitted for scleral lenses. It’s been a journey 😅

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Wow that is a journey! Do your doctors think the dryness is related to the eyeliner tattoo at all?

[@Dove96]

@@DoctorEyeHealth I was worried about that myself. I have eyeliner tattooing and when talking to my dry eye specialist she said it did not cause my dry eye syndrome.

[@alisonhall800]

@@DoctorEyeHealth my doctor didn’t want to say either way because there’s really no way to know for sure and it’s more important to move forward and fix the problem then dwell on and beat myself up over the cause. Though my eyeliner was only done on the top eyelids and most of my meibomian gland loss is on the bottom so I think the eyeliner may have played a part but wasn’t the main cause. Either way I’d caution anybody away from getting an eyeliner tattoo after this experience with dryness. It’s not worth the risk and I wish I knew better.

[@kday9438]

@alisonhall800 Did the Restasis stop the dry eye ? Thank you

[@alisonhall800]

@@kday9438 it helped

[@luciaplantamura6570]

Tyank you! I have moderate dryness but my left eye doesnt tolerate lens almosr anymore (dailies total 1 included).. do you think air optix night and day are worh a try?

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Thanks for asking! Tough to say if it is a lens fitting problem or the design of the lens. I have been finding that Daily precision 1 works really good for a lot of people, sort of an in between both the air optix and the total 1. There is also the Bausch and Lomb Infuse lens, which is designed specifically for eye dryness and tear film instability.

[@jaspergabriels8933]

my eyes are for more then 3 years chronic painful every second of the day even now when i want to close my eyes and nothing works :(

[@cleocatra9324]

I don’t have dry eye but I do get that meibomian gland problem with getting blocked so I will take preventative measures.

[@TodaysDisplays-wg3pw]

After watching this video a few months ago, I decided to try the warm compress treatment. I have a neck warmer that goes into the microwave for one minute. The last thing before falling asleep is to place this on my eyes and I fall asleep with it. It's amazing and my eyes aren't stuck shut when I wake up, or blurry from using commercial eye gels. I love that it's natural and making such a difference. But if I miss a night and don't do anything, I'm right back to the eyes stuck shut feeling like they are full of sand. I'm also taking Lutein, 20mg per day.

[@chelseamaggs7191]

Ive just been diagnosed with evaporative dry eye. My eyes are not tolerating my rgp lenses anymore after 25 years of wear. Having to wear my glasses is making me absolutely miserable. +8 prescription, eyes look massive. Im trying everything to get back in my lenses.please help me 😭

[@akifpatel5756]

got dry eyes problem after LASIK and my surgeon has put me on some lubricant meds. But yet the problem does not seems to go away. What shall I do?

[@KajalYadav-wn9pd]

Justnac eye drops kis kis liye use hote h please bata digiye

[@davidberger8420]

Hey was just wondering what your stance is on ground flax seed. And if 1 to 2 tablespoons per day would be enough to get my omegas. Any help would be appreciated.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

I used to think that it would. But recently I did a video about my omega 3 experience and I first tested my omega 3 levels based on my diet alone, for which I have sprinkled freshly ground flax seed and chia seeds on my oatmeal every day for years. And sadly my omega levels were still fairly low. I fear the conversion of omegas from flax is indeed low, (only a few studies to site on this) but yeah...i fear we may not get enough from veggies and nut sources.

[@camronrose]

I am only 23. Have been dealing with this since January with no answers. My eyes aren’t red, look normal. Some days I feel like a lash is poking me, a grain of sand or a fuzzy moving around both of my eyes (mainly my right eye). I’ve done autologous eye drops (been on them 6 weeks and counting), heat masks, omega 3… nothing is working I don’t understand. My eyes don’t actually feel dry other then a foreign body sensation that comes and goes.

[@tamaliroy3535]

I'm having the same symptoms since 5 months.. haven't been able to diagnose the problem. It usually flares up and comes and goes. Have you been able to find a solution?

[@markrepola7444]

I had same condition. They called it Blepharitis. They prescribed a light antibiotic and eye mask you heat in microwave. Don’t give up. It will improve. Head an Shoulders shampoo also helps big time surprisingly.

[@denisemarie2818]

@@markrepola7444is It safe to use head and shoulders on your eyes?

[@Priyan0000]

​@@tamaliroy3535R u ok now please reply😭🥺

[@MjDused808]

Hi Doc! I have prolonged computer use for work and one of my coworker told me about the Acuvue Oasys Max Dailies. Apparently it has blue light filter and I was wondering what is your review on it and is it something you'd recommend for contact wearers who work in front of computers all day for work?

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Hey thanks for asking! I have heard of the Max Dailies but I still have not had a chance to try them yet (sadly). There is one other contact lens I am aware of that also has some reduction in high energy low wavelength light, and thats the Total 30 lens. Research on blue light is still a bit...needed. Based on what I have read, blue light blocking may be beneficial for sleep cycles if up late at night, and if someone is higher risk for retinal disease, maybe it would help too (but this is still debated in the literature). The one benefit from the Oasys Max that I think could help is the fact it is a daily lens. And they usually are more comfortable and they are less likely to carry deposits from one day to the next.

[@MjDused808]

@@DoctorEyeHealth Awesome! Thank you for the info! I'll look more into blue light studies as well and maybe ask my OD for some samples on my next contact fitting.

[@92joehal]

Have you ever gotten problems with your skin from doing warm compress?

[@chaitanyanandurkar9009]

Hi Doctor, what is your astigmatism prescription? Can it cause eye pain or headaches if no vision aid is used for extended periods?

[@Akira-jd2zr]

if it's causing eye strain then yes

[@santiagoblandon3022]

I've heard contacts cause mibomian gland dropout too, is that true? If it is... scleral lenses too?

[@FrancescoQuibranza]

Hey doc! Can you make a reaction video to the new Apple Vision Pro product? Curious as to what it means for the eyes. 😁

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

haha i just aw MKBHDs video on that! Perhaps I can put something together because there are some interesting things when it comes to the eyes.

[@Ladyjojo695]

I was diagnosed with this but my eyes are always watering. I have allergies so thought it was this. I wasn’t given any suggestions in how to manage it but I’m not sure I have it now.

[@djkossmo]

Can it cause temporary blurred vision?thank you

[@ccmmkk]

What is the relationship with dry eyes and blurry vision after DALK surgery. And what can I do for make the vision better

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

DALK is a pretty specific corneal surgery. Either way though, any surgery of the eye and especially the cornea, carries a risk of disturbing the tear film stability or homeostasis (all the antibiotics and other eye drop medications). Ultimately, to improve vision you should work closely with your corneal surgeon or any dry eye specialists in your area. Wish I could help more, but just knowing you had DALK, you have a more complicated eye history and deserve in person, specialized care.

[@LetsBeHealthy_]

Very nice and informative video

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Thank you! Much appreciated!

[@ToshaSmith-uy4oj]

This makes me feel hopeless specially when u have a kid I pray things get better

[@annmarielorizio5737]

What do you think about getting botox? I think it caused mine never had it before I got it . I tried getting it again not in my lower lid. In my upper, i'm hoping that that will change it.

[@golfspeednz]

Interesting experiments for your dry eyes. If you would consider TCM medicine then you will realise the liver plays a key role in eye health. Stress is a major factor in liver health relating to dry eyes and other eye issues. Would love to see you consider traditional Chinese medicine to treat your conditions

[@rider2878]

What do you have in mind? What are the Chinese practices you think of?

[@golfspeed5559]

Any qualified Chinese Traditional Medicine practitioner/acupuncturist will help you

[@jessicamerced9116]

I’m in my 2nd trimester of pregnancy and it makes my eyes incredibly dry..and I decided that I want prescription contacts again after 14 years! Needless to say I’m on a mission to wear comfortable contacts, I’m tired of dry eyes and tired of my glasses! 😅

[@RevolverCallOfDuty]

Hey are u able to wear contacts comfortably now?

[@carlybrandt6172]

This is what you NEED!!! I’ve done the ipl’s I’ve done the lipiflow, also restasis, tried plenty drops with only relief that lasts a few mins. And who wants HEAT with INFLAMMATION?!? My eyes are like dry plants, they suck up anything. Ointments help but it’s still not enough. You need SEA BUCKTHORN OIL! Loaded with omegas, and INSTANT RELIEF (I took liquid orally) Intense hydration throughout your entire body, and delivered simultaneously, not just “holding” the moisture. When I blinked my eyes felt normal/oily :) not only do I suffer from dry eye, tear imbalances, but also slight conjunctival chalasis :/ not fun, when you blink you feel the dry eye. Restasis helped but it takes awhile for the cells to die and create new, plus expensive. After taking for six months my eyes def were still on the dry side. There are also some new vitamins by “now” manufacturer “eye moisture” some different ingredients including maquibright, cayenne pepper, organic açaí palm berry, turmeric juice powder, grape seed extracts. Grapes also benefit the eyes elasticity:)

[@alexzhylinskyi]

Dr . Allen, I thanks for your work . I am 17 and I have been suffering from dry eye for two years . Now I use almost all treatment methods that you recommended ( Omega-3, good sleep , blinking, physical activity, oil based drops and ointments , warm compresses , glasses against wind ) . I have lost about 40 % of meobian glands. Can I restore my glands ? You actually told a lot of about managing this disease , long term battle. I understand that is life long disease, but are there at least some studies that show that meobian glands can be grow back?

[@REREMO]

As of this time, the answer is sadly no. I have also lost a significant amount of meibomian glands and am fairly young (21 years old) so I very much feel your pain. While glands that are damaged from clogging and/or inflammation can be restored, ones that are already dead will remain gone for good. All that can be done right now are maintenance procedures so more glands are not lost. But significant progress is being made in regenerative researches like utilizing stem cells and the process of de-aging. So stay hopeful and take good care of your eyes while we wait for these breakthroughs in science to happen. We will see a cure for our ailments in this lifetime my friend :)

[@rider2878]

Technology and advancements are taking place everyday and improving treatments over time. Be hopeful and fight in the best possible way💪

[@xyz_user122]

Dr Allen, could adapalene (and in general retinoids) damage meibomian glands and cause dry eyes?

[@TheSuperg1968]

I recently had eye plugs put in bpth tear ducts. They've helped me a lot! Have you ever tried those?

[@ToshaSmith-uy4oj]

How was that? Plz help I feel like I can’t see a night cuz of this so blurry an streaky

[@dianart1406]

Is there any surgery to correct my vision (because I have a lot of myopa and astigmatism) having severe dry eye?

[@paulwalther5237]

I'm curious about Scleral lenses specifically due to dry eyes. They're pretty intense and not cheap however. Have you had any experience with them? My experience with dry eyes... I got PRK and LASIK way back 25 years ago and have suffered from floaters, dry eyes, and some other issues since. I was 21 when I got it done. I wore contacts before then and I think I might have had mild dry eyes due to excess contacts, lots of up close activities, and poor sleep probably but I don't think it was too terrible. The laser surgery was definitely a mistake for me. I was still near sighted afterwards and had all these other issues as well. I have gotten some limited relief form OMEGA3 supplements and will probably take those daily for the rest of my life as a result but it's not enough - I still have dry eyes. Hence, I'm curious about scleral lenses.

[@kellichristophersen4141]

I have severe dry eye. I did not have issues with dry until my late 50s. I have seen two ophthalmologist and while we’ve tried a couple of meds xiidra and restasis they brought me know relief. But that’s because I have aging eyes and my eyes are so dry that my eyelids stick to my eyeballs at night and there have been times where the tear film has been torn when I try to open my eyes. But I have found some relief! Thank goodness because my severe dry as h*ll on earth. 😮 . Daytime I use Refresh Celluvisc. It truly is a lubricant eye GEL. Other things claim to be jealous but they’re more of a thick liquid. This has great lubrication power! I also like Soothe XP for advanced dry eye therapy . Nighttime I use Muro 128. The Muro is more like a lotion than an ointment. Unfortunately I need to do maintenance throughout the night as well and then I will use the soothe XP drops. But while it really is hard to get a good nights rest, at least I have not had another episode of my stuck eyelid tearing my eye film which is so incredibly painful every single blink afterwards. I also moved away from Utah which is so incredibly dry and I now live in the Midwest. There is no cure for my dry eye (I have seen two ophthalmologist and both are cornea specialists) but I am managing it fairly well so I will take it! 💖🥰💖 👁️🤷🏻‍♀️💪🏼🌸

[@BlingyBea]

🙏🏻

[@dianestahr4421]

Omega 3 plus vitamin a cleared my dry eyes up. Took about 3 weeks.

[@GrahamBolt-kv4zi]

Hello I hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness prosperity, love ❤and peace all over the world🌏. I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust so as time goes on it will bring something great for us in the future, hope you don't mind? I'm Engineer Graham Bolt from Nashville Tennessee, where are you from?💙

[@organicoliveoil2007]

Hey Doc! Just curious if there’s a reason why you haven’t switched to scleral lenses instead? I’m sure it would be better for your dry eye as opposed to traditional soft contact lenses you’re currently wearing right?

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

I have considered it!!!! In fact, speaking with a manufacturer and our clinics scleral lens specialist about it.

[@EramShaikh21397]

​@@DoctorEyeHealthhey doctor, have you started using sclerals for dry eyes.?

[@jess1489]

Doctor, please tell me, after a warm compress, yellowish oil comes out of the meibomian holes. Is this mdg? And should I keep doing this? (I have dry eyes)

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Warm compresses do heat up the oils trapped in the glands and helps liquify them. Sort of like melting candle wax or butter. As far as the best treatments for you and if you have MGD, you should consult a local eye care professional to make sure you don't have anything else going on.

[@jess1489]

@@DoctorEyeHealth Unfortunately, the Ophthalmologists did nothing to help me, but simply prescribed drops :(