DRY EYES - The Surprising SYMPTOMS And Causes Of Dry Eye Syndrome

[@DrEyeGuy]

Of the many symptoms of dry eyes... why does it cause blurry vision? kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnW1f5qsrsp8gKc

[@phoenixrising5088]

Why do my eyes always water? Especially outdoors in the wind. I'm 69 and have had it for a few years now. It is very annoying and can no longer wear mascara because of this. Thank you in anticipation.

[@tullysoutregiusroyals]

I have ankylosing spondylitis a form of rheumatoid arthritis which I'm on Anti TNF medication for. As a side effect of that, I have have had dry eyes for over 15 years, which has become an increasing annoyance in my life. I always have dry itchy eyes and mucus strings that build up and lay over my eyes or that lodge under my eyelids, not painful but very uncomfortable. I have seen GPs numerous times over the years who have given all kinds of drops which provide no relief. Interestingly enough I have also had numerous bouts of iritis which is also attributed to my diagnosis, which has been treated effectively over the years with atropine, anti-inflammatory, and anti-biotic drops. any Advice on how to sort the dry eye issue?

[@MonicaGonzalez-nm6vw]

I think I have photophobia especially with blue light, and I have found that lubricant eye drops and heat masks do work for me 👏👏

[@sanketpatel5146]

@hey please tell me your condition now.

[@MonicaGonzalez-nm6vw]

@sanketpatel5146 Hi, I'm feeling much much better. Before, after seeing blue light for a few seconds it would hurt my eyes, but not anymore. I can see blue light for longer. But taking a break from blue light was the thing that especially helped me, but the heat mask from the brand Optase $20, also brought a lot of relief I would do it 2 times a day, 10 minutes each and the eye drops, I think the best ones are Systane Complete Dry Eye Care Symptom Relief Eye Drops there in a gold/white/purple box, $15, and I would put them on every 2 hours, putting my fingers on the corners of my eyes for 2 minutes after putting the eye drops on so they could absorb better and not leak out. 👍

[@sanketpatel5146]

@@MonicaGonzalez-nm6vw thank you for sharing valuable information.

[@Alyy4]

Hey what’s the ingredient of the eye drop or name

[@letriciacreel4268]

Apply Castor oil 2 ur eyelids ! ✌️

[@gettosudhir]

Thank you Doctor, I am from India and suffering from Dry Eyes for three years. Your suggestion is very helpful for me.

[@laksmi0108]

are you using any drops daily?

[@beautifulysungsingh1849]

I have problem in one eye. I have noticed it blinks less. I use drops in that eye and get some relief. Doctor what ever you said is hundred percent correct.

[@bumblebee1.0]

Great video. I have experienced almost all those symptoms. Some of which I didn't know were related to dry eyes! Growing up I thought of teary eyes, sensitive to light, itchy eyes, scratchy eyes, burning eyes, swollen eyelids, little pimple looking things on eyelids were just part of me "normal". Went to an eye specialist about 6 years ago and he told me I have very little oil in my eyes!

[@rinzler9775]

Very helpful. I went to my optometrist and he said "yeah, looks like you have dry eyes". I asked what I could do about it he just said "not much you can do"

[@DrEyeGuy]

Yikes...that's embarrassing to hear as an eye doctor.

[@marionsanta2883]

Yeah my opthomoligest was the same not much you can do comes with age...so I've been trying many types of drops..

[@rinzler9775]

@@marionsanta2883 as an update, my dry eyes cleared up a lot. All I can put it doen to is consuming a raw clove of garlic each day with olive oil, and when going to bed sqeeze eyes closed a few times to program the eyes to stay closed - I think it helps.

[@phoenixrising5088]

I put Castor oil in my dry eyes. It does help a lot.

[@lynetteraab3107]

I read dry eyes can also be a symptom of perimenopause and menopause.

[@karlowston1580]

Glad u said about the light everything seems brighter outsude

[@BiswajitGhosh-wd1gs]

Fantastic. I am from Kolkata, India. Thanks.

[@AKRAMKHOJA-t1s]

It gives me the pleasure to follow your valuable lectures.. Thanks

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you!

[@SeriousGlitcher]

Thank you Dr, you are amazing we need more people like you especially local, woke up this morning freaking out & thinking maybe I was going blind, couldn't keep my left eye open, red,sore,pain,itchy & gritty with tons of watery eye, blurred vison coming & going, eye lids twitching, I think I was dyhrated I drink alot of coffee but not much else, I took three six ounce cups of water & drank & my eyes are getting much better after two hours, thank you so much this has never happened to me before, I've had alittle bit of dry eyes before but nothing this bad & always went away with mins of waking up, this morning this was a different beast than I was used to & was panicking so thank you again you are a Saint for this video

[@hollydavis8860]

So interesting. I had no idea dry eye could have so many symptoms!

[@DrEyeGuy]

And this was just a sample of the possible symptoms you can experience.

[@lornamiguel9004]

Thank you l have s dry and you educate me very well ..GOD Bless

[@DrEyeGuy]

Glad it could help!

[@mrinvestor1932]

Still you using drops

[@AlexandreLollini]

I never felt dryness in the eyes, and my eye doctor did not talk to me about it but I found this video looking for causes of blurry vision (temporary and random moments).

[@DBLCreations]

Great video! It's crazy but i have all the symptoms you described, (except for the watery eyes.) Now, i know why i have these symptoms. And i also know that i have dry eyes. In 2009, i've been diagnosed with leukemia. And to treat that i had to get a stemcel-transplantation, (In 2010.) After 2yrs. My body started to reject the stemcel's and in a matter of 2 weeks, i ended up in a wheelchair and i never came out of it. I lived with a lot of pain since then. In the end, i was diagnosed with Graft Versus Host Disease, (GVHD.) "Funny" enough, it is an eye-doctor that found out that i had GVHD. Because the first signs of GVHD were found on my eyes. I had indeed dry eyes. The feeling of something foreign in it. The feeling of sandy eyes. etc... Like i said: Literally everything you described except for the watery eyes. This has been going on for years. I've been trying different methodes. Fluid/ointment/salve's... (All by subscription of an eye-doctor btw.) But nothing helped or really just a little bit.) But i've had pain for years and the fatigue/soreness was also a very big part the last couple of years. The eye-doctor even tried some kind of subscription were they take my own blood and mixed that up to make eye-drops. After all these years. A couple of months ago, they decided to start with scleral lenses. I can't describe how happy i am! Once i put in my scleral lenses, the pain was instantly gone! I can obviously see better as well. I can stand the light much better as well and the "hazy/foggy/blurriness" has all disappeared because of it. I can hold them in for a complete day. After of course hours of wearing them (i think around the 8-10hr. mark) they start to irritate. But you can easily drop some eye-liquid in or take out your lenses and fill them with new liquid in it. Your eyes might get fatigued of course and it's better to let your eyes rest a bit if that's the case. Always take your scleral lenses out of course! let them sit in a liquid solution (that your eye doctor subscribed to you.) In my case, it is "Ever Clean+." But it might be different in your case. Anyway, i hope that i could help maybe someone who has the same problem as me, even if your dry eyes is because of something different. Go see an eye-doctor, it's absolutely worth it! Though for my lenses, it was an ophtal eye-doctor. But i don't know if that matters.

[@krissy789]

I’m finally doing well. Cequa, a few weeks of loteprednol, Eyegiene compress, massage, scrub and Eyeganics drops- completely organic and chemical free, and night ointment. Doing great. Oh, and blinking exercises. My doc expressed my glands and they’re looking decent 😊. Life is better now! My issues are partially a result of weak closure from bilateral facial nerve palsy from bilateral skull base/C1 surgery.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Good to hear!

[@marysoo1555]

Dr., yes l have all the symptoms you described in the above video. I have had severe dry eyes for 30 years or so. Been to see so many Doctors over the 3 decades nothing helps. But recently l stumbled upon this Ophthalmologist & Lasik Surgeon back in my hometown , l visited him 3 times over a period of 8 months and of course l was prescribed some medications like drops & wipes and after daily use of the medication for more than 6 months surprisingly my condition got better. I still continue to use the drops & wipes. I am glad l came to know Dr.Julian M. TAGAL… Bless him. Thank you Dr., for such useful & knowledgeable videos…

[@TheQuietStorm630]

Hello, New to your channel. I think I have a unique situation going on. My right eye is a lot drier than my left. I do suffer from seasonal allergies but I'm also on my computer a lot of the time. I've got an appointment coming up soon with my eye doctor but I'm tempted to get Visene real tears but I'm concerned about those recalls I've been hearing about. What should I do?Thanks for this. It's been very informative.

[@GayleBGray]

Thank you so much for sharing all of your wisdom! Have you made any videos on blocked tear ducts? I have a pea-sized area of inflammation at the inner corner of my eye. After irrigation, my eye was normal for a few weeks. Have seen multiple MD’s and scheduled for DCR surgery soon but would love to avoid it. Any other ideas?

[@tabbyg.1262]

I've had photophobia for 2 years, I visited several eye doctors and they kept saying that they didn't see anything wrong with my eyes. Thankfully I found another doctor a few days ago that told me what my problem is. Being undiagnosed is not a good feeling.

[@antwilliams12]

Shit is so annoying and costly. Going through the same thing now

[@rachelbailey52]

@tabbyg1262 what did your doctor say the problem was?

[@tabbyg.1262]

@@rachelbailey52 Dry eyes. Which shocked me because the only issue I really had was the photophobia.

[@rachelbailey52]

@@tabbyg.1262 Do you still get photophobia?

[@tabbyg.1262]

@@rachelbailey52 a little at nights from vehicles... I don't know if it would ever completely go away. But it's far better than how it was.

[@ProFitHearing]

Exceptional content in this video! I'm looking forward to watching more videos in the series. Incomplete blink is a term I haven't heard before.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thanks for the awesome comment, that means a lot coming from you. Your videos are awesome too!

[@pip1723]

Watery eyes blurred vision and itchy & redness great informative video👍.

[@sidneybowerman558]

Just watched this fascinating video. It makes so much sense of symptoms I had, but didn't know what the cause was. I had my pre cataract operation assessment earlier this year (here in the UK) and I was told I had dry eyes. Just not explained as well as you did 😀

[@jennyblackburn2007]

Hi I have an eye health check every 12, months . That always ask What are your concerns? I say , dry eyes . Then I’m told to do a hot flannel wash daily . Which is no relief. So thanks to watching I have every symptom you talked about . I’ve started using , heated wheat bag for 10 min , eye scrub , and dry eye drops . It’s getting a bit better .

[@DrEyeGuy]

I'm hoping more and more doctors are taking dry eye more seriously. Good to hear you are getting a little better.

[@karlowston1580]

Glad I’ve watched this I’ve been having injections in my eye but my visions got worst I’ve got all symptoms for dry eye

[@sincerelysamstruble]

I have made the mistake of using contact solution as eye drops... I believe that I have stripped my eyes of that tear film so I have had dry spots! Thank you for being so informative.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you for watching! Hopefully your dry eyes have improved...?

[@aaronwoloshin851]

Be healed in Jesus name

[@babybaby5893]

Well explained ❤❤

[@smjj7038]

Hi, thank you for all your videos. It has helped me better understand my MGD and also RCE. I came across NovaTears Omega 3 eye drops and noticed on the box it states that this drop is 'antimicrobial'. Can you please let me know what it means that the NovaTears Omega 3 eye drops is antimicrobial? Thanks

[@brendapeske-se8yu]

I've got a lot of these symptoms.

[@BarbaraBrinkerhoff]

My daughter has been struggling with dry eye for several months to the point of staining. No one seems to give us answers or go above and beyond to help. It’s getting to the point that she is fearful of going blind. She has been using eye drops for months and also they put her on a steroid eye drop which didn’t help. Could you please give us some kind of direction please . Thank you for your time

[@chmahmoodhussain6627]

very helpful tocpic

[@havad3938]

after 20 years of painful debilitating dry eyes (from vision correction surgery, then getting clothing detergent in my eyes. My fault) I moved to a Harbin hot springs, worked three days a week there, used the sauna, hot and cold Springs morning and night, and the dryness is more or less under control. It was 6 to 10 months of that.? Circulation and cleaning it is the key.

[@indy500tabasco8]

Thx for great info

[@STEPHENSINORO]

Hi Doc I’m suffering from severe dryness of the eye I’ve been to a lot of doctor and did blepharoplasty and botox and I had a lot of medicine for dry eyes but still it didn’t help me so now I can’t do any normal activities like I used to do I’m mostly spending my time on bed. As of now I’m using Catrionorm and fish oil coz the last last doctor advised me to. I hope you can give me advice and help me ..I’ve watch/ listen mostly to your videos and I really appreciate it coz it helps me understand my symptoms,by the way I’m from philippines and I’m 57 years old.. thanks in advance

[@tammybreuker7831]

I’ve had dry eyes for about 6 years but they we’re pretty much under control until I just had cataract surgery, OMG the blurry vision is scareing me to death, paid extra money for a toric lens and now I’m blurred up from morning until night, had my left eye done 3 weeks ago and my right last week. I’m using xiidra, preservative free eye drops and still NO relief.. Please tell me this will ease soon

[@HereWeGoAgain661]

I was told by my doctor you have to get dry eye under control before that surgery. The surgery can make them worse.

[@JD-hu8tg]

Great video, very informative!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you!

[@sunorthcott6641]

Hello, What Omega 3 do you recommend? TIA

[@sHorrorfan]

ahh thank you man!! this is me!! had eye test nothing wrong, but eyes very dry! in and out of focus! now on eye drops for dry eyes.

[@sayedrahman3932]

I have all of the symptoms and been diagnosed with dry eye , my tubt is 3.44 second

[@DrEyeGuy]

That's a very precise TBUT measurement.

[@youtubeaccount7361]

Hi Dr, I started having dry eyes during the pandemic and i dont know why but i started seeing my right side of my nose(like it looks little bit bent to right side) when reading or looking down like it interrupts my vision.I also feel i have more dryness in my right eye so is this two connected in some way.

[@summiteyecare865]

This is very good info!

[@lacysisk5271]

Thank you

[@azeezyusuf9160]

Hi , very educative video . What state are you located . I have a feeling that my eyes are dry or fatigued causing me to have light sensitivity but the optometrist I went to see said my eyes are healthy, pls I need help.

[@DrEyeGuy]

I am in Idaho, you could check the dryeyedirectory.com and see if you have a dry eye doc near you

[@phyllisrichardson6992]

I had a lens replacement last September and my eyes have been watering consistently ever since I have tried so many things to combat the miserable condition but nothing seems to work any help would be gratefully accepted😀

[@HereWeGoAgain661]

I bought a bunch of clear 2oz. bottles. I fill them with water and spray my face. If they are too gritty, I rinse them out with an old fashion eye washer and apply coconut oil. I put the coconut oil on my two fingers after I WASH MY HANDS and that works for a while. I have dry mouth; I chew gum and leave a piece in my mouth while sleeping tucked in the back and that keeps my mouth damp. I have sinus problems and a gland swollen under my tongue. I would think ears, nose, and throat or swollen gland contribute to this problem. Nothing to date has worked and after reading many articles in PubMed. sometimes doctors just can't figure out a complex human body and age well things sometimes go south.

[@hjambas]

I just bought NAC L CARNOSINE EYE DROPS, should I use tham? For foggy versions

[@JoeyGageyt]

I have severe dry eye and redness especially in the morning. I do work on a computer all day with 3 screens blaring at my face for 8 hours into the night so I’m sure that’s what it is. Any tips for the severe morning dry eyes though?

[@mrinvestor1932]

Still you suffering what using drop name

[@inuwaahmed2537]

Doc.GOD bless u in multiple s

[@JJ-em8dw]

Hey thanks for the info it's really helpful

[@DrEyeGuy]

Glad to hear! Thanks for the comment!

[@mrdrejonn]

What eyedrops best to use after a year of having Lasik Surgery preservative free or preservative eyedrops.. Thanks!

[@DrEyeGuy]

I usually always recommend preservative free drops.

[@mrdrejonn]

@@DrEyeGuy Thanks Dr.EyeGuy

[@rahul86506]

Thank you very much for the information Dr. , I have most of the symptoms that you talked about, but apart from them a white discharge forms at the corner of my eye , which I have to wipe out every now and then. Is it also the result of dry eye?

[@DrEyeGuy]

It can be, it's also a common symptom from allergies, even mild allergies.

[@rahul86506]

@@DrEyeGuy Thanks for replying . Have a good day

[@natech2431]

I have been diagnosed with dry eyes 3 months ago. The doctor gave me eyedrops. I took them for a month and was getting better. Now I'm experiencing it more with ghosting vision at night (specially when looking at white letter in a black background screen). What is your suggestions?

[@theinsider4873]

Same bro i have the same problem double vision especially black on white in dark

[@terrablader]

@@theinsider4873 i hear that

[@angieguymon4764]

Great info!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thanks for watching!

[@royery]

What's the difference between dry eyes and pink eyes(conjunctivitis)? The symptoms are very similar.

[@DrEyeGuy]

You're right! A lot of the symptoms overlap for sure. Discharge and mucous can be different. But sometimes it's the actually signs a doctor sees with the microscope that can allow for the proper diagnosis.

[@gricellh1403]

Hi Doctor !! i been so bad with dry eyes and so sensible to light with blurry vision ..any kind of light bothers me but i feel my eyes are so dry day and night ..i suffer from anxiety and i'm a women on premenopause , do you think anxiety or premenopause can cause all that on eyes ?

[@DrEyeGuy]

Yes it can, a change in hormones, anxiety, stress, can definitely contribute to dry eyes.

[@sim00nara]

Can adapalene or tretinoin cause dry eyes even if you are applying vaseline all over the eyes before applying it

[@Veggivibes]

Thank you

[@mikelbrenn111]

Hey Doc, my left eye (non-dominanant) has been gritty and dry for over a week now. Every time I wake up, my vision is blurry and I can't focus in a reading distance. My right eye is not dry and perfectly fine. I'm going to call my eye doctor to see what's going on. In the meantime, I'm using an eye drop for my left eye.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Glad to hear you will be seeing your doctor, I'm curious to hear what the cause is. Do you sleep on your left side? It makes me wonder if somehow that eye is slightly open during to the night causing it to dry out.

[@millietubman2982]

I think I've had dry eyes for many years, without really bothering me (contact lens though were difficult to wear). I have recently had cataract surgery and have had terrible discomfort and pain and blurry vision afterwards! Are all your suggestions appropriate for after laser surgery? I am using wetting eye drops and heat....not helping....What to do??????

[@mamajay2740]

My eyes hurt and very sensitive to different light levels and I have a scar looking tissue on both eyes On each side of my irises , the eye dr told me that it wasn’t Cataracts it was due to dirt and debris getting into my eye and causing scarring and they didn’t Prescribe me any eyedrops or tell me what kind to get

[@ZarahJessicaR.Amparo]

Hi doctor. I have amblyopia and i observed that my eyes are blurred every other day upon waking up. What moght rhat be? What can i do? Thank you

[@marijanadjoric5797]

I have a problem oppening myeaylids in tha morning.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Because your eyes are really dry? Or are your eyelids stuck shut?

[@jacwdutoit]

Hey Dr. EyeGuy Have your dry eye patient also complained about experiencing sporadic headaches? (Isolated dull aches scattered around the head; around the ears; temples; forehead and brows)

[@donnadeandean2720]

What do I do for dry eye from Sjogrens disease? Thank you

[@GuzzboyTheGreat]

Please how do you treat dry eye photophobia?

[@DrEyeGuy]

Focus on treating the dry eye. It's possible it could be linked to trigeminal neuralgia. Have you been to your eye doctor yet?

[@GuzzboyTheGreat]

@@DrEyeGuy Yes he said I have eye allergies and my eyes was Overexposed to light

[@philfranco6657]

For me, you produce the best videos on this suject so far. Blepharitis has been diagnosed for me on both eyes (I am in my sixtees). In addition to the list of symptoms presented, I have experienced some kind of soreness or light headache, located in the area of the forehead just above my left eye, appearing sometimes by the end of the day. Many thanks for all these informations.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thanks! That location makes me wonder if your actually lacrimal gland is inflamed.

[@rachelbailey52]

@@DrEyeGuy I was treated for corneal abrasion 3 weeks ago and was given eye ointment. After 4 days I stopped using it because it caused an allergy. I then saw an eye specialist who gave me a full eye examination by dilating my pupils and was told the cornea scratch had heeled nicely and he found no underlying medical health issues. However, he never told me to wear any sun glasses after the examination so that's added to my anxieties. As I stepped out of his office, I was knocked back by how bright it was outside. I have since suffered with light sensitivity but I'm not sure if it's anxiety or not because it's a week ago since he dilated my pupils. I went and had a full eye test and scan on my retina today at my opticians and need reading glasses. The optometrist says my retina is healthy and everything is fine apart from I have dry eye. I'm wondering if this dry eye is the result of pupil dilation. I'm extremely anxious over it.q

[@kale-bopp]

Hi! This is so helpful, thank you. I was just diagnosed with dry eye syndrome after months of discomfort. Strangely, my biggest symptom is pressure behind my eye, and it only affects one eye. I’m curious, since I don’t experience the more common symptoms of dry eye syndrome, if that is normal?

[@DulcesSweets]

That sounds like me! Seeing the doc in a few weeks. Wishing you the best!

[@loutelevision1397]

I had lasik, wore ortho-k lenses and was on accutane. My eyes are mostly fine during the day. At night my eyes are so dry they stick in my eye sockets and onto my eyelids. It is excruciating and obviously affects my sleep. I have to wake up several times a night to put I. A lubricant. I have a humidifier, do heat treatments, massage, take prn supplements and eat a clean diet. I’m at a loss of what to do.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Wow.. sounds like you are in the thick of it. Have you tried sleeping with moisture chamber goggles? You could also look into tyrvaya or something similar to increase your baseline tears?

[@marikosusie]

can dry eyes cause eye to be blurry for a week?

[@Clara-wh8pc]

I’m having tears coming down with a little swollen eyelids

[@katrinaclark-gwyn5692]

Hey Dr. Questions.... I had a buckle and a lens replacement years ago. Every since my surgery my eye's have been dry. I have used just about every eye drop. What would you recommend. And I have spoke with my eye Dr concerning this matter. Nothing seems to work.

[@malekal-assi651]

I do not have allergies and I do not have any inflammation and the glands are open, but they do not secrete oil. Is there any hope that it will be secreted over time, or have I reached a state that will never secrete? Thanks in advance

[@DrEyeGuy]

I always believe there is hope, especially if you have your glands. How are you doing with your omega 3 intake?

[@CaroleMorin]

I have all of those symptoms plus my eyelashes get covered with dry gunk. When I try to remove the gunk, that’s when I get the feeling that something is in my eyes. It keeps reforming and reforming and I use the eye cleaner lid wipes which do a very good job but it reforms right back again. It is clear btw.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Has your eye doctor looked into it? I'm wondering if your eyes are reacting to something.

[@Yahman1969]

Can it cause severe headaches

[@manigupta9113]

How do I find out what kind of dry eye I have.. the evaporative one or lack of tear production??

[@DrEyeGuy]

Amazing question! There are specific tests we can do on a patient to determine what type of dry eye they have. Your eye doctor should be able to help you. Statistically speaking, most people have a combination of both, or fall more in the evaporative form of dry eye. You want to see if you have well functioning oil glands. If your oil glands are great, then you might just have low tear production. This is such a good question that I am going to make a video answering this question.

[@rishabhchakravarti7287]

Hey I m having blurry vision and clearity issue in eyes after taking antidepressants from 12 days.. I m using vyosft eye drops 4 times a day.. Can u please tell me how much time it took to get eyes get back to its normal?

[@DrEyeGuy]

How do your eyes feel now? Any improvement?

[@red5wormy165]

I see double when it comes to bright lights, is this due to to my dry eyes because I definitely have dry eyes after watching your video.

[@DrEyeGuy]

It's possible it could be from the dry eyes... but it's tricky because it could be from other things as well.

[@red5wormy165]

@@DrEyeGuy Right I will be seeing an doctor soon then 👍.

[@wavetoearf]

@@red5wormy165 updates?

[@lisak1116]

I have had eye twitch for about a year now. I seen a specialist and he said that I have dry eye and allergies, so he said we need to start treating for dry eye and drops for allergies to see if that helps with the twitching and I will see him in 3 months. I still have the twitching, which is my left eye. The lubricating drops I use may help some but I’m still having the twitching now after 3 weeks of using drops. Any advice ?

[@KM-os8lb]

I recently went in for my annual eye exam to a new doctor. He asked if I had dry eyes. I said no, at least I don't think they feel dry as they don't bother me and I don't seem to need to rub them. He said he could tell by how the eye drops absorbed into my eye that I do indeed have dry eyes. He recommended that I start taking Refresh Relieva two drops per day. For other reasons, he also recommended that I start taking AREDS 2. As soon as I started the eye drops & AREDS 2, both my eyes and mouth were extremely dry (mouth felt like cotton mouth) AT NIGHT ONLY and it's been that way ever since. I swear it has something to do with either the eye drops or the AREDS 2. It's been a couple weeks and now he tells me to take 4 eye drops a day for 2 weeks. They are still dry. He mentioned something about now that I've been made aware that I have dry eyes, my body is sending a message to my brain that I have dry eyes and now I am experiencing the symptoms of dry eyes.?? Does this make sense? Have you ever known of people to have a reaction to eye drops or AREDS 2?

[@melissahill5561]

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[@ChrisRMusgrave]

Ty so much 4 this video. I have had almost all of these problems 4 a very long time. I wear contacts so I just always thought that it was my allergies & my contacts causing everything. I just went 4 an eye exam about 6 weeks ago. Shouldn’t they have noticed that then? I just told them that my eyes were irritated from allergies.

[@_HanaPanda]

Can mild dehydration cause dry eyes?

[@DrEyeGuy]

Yes, potentially

[@jonwilliams3664]

Great video. When I look to my left with eye open, I feel soreness on side of cornea & eye is sore. How long does it take before I can put contact lens in again pse with dry eyes? I'm using dry eye drops but not much improvement in 5 days

[@DrEyeGuy]

That tough to say. Have you had your eyes checked out by an eye doctor?

[@jonwilliams3664]

@@DrEyeGuy I was going to update doc. It was trichiasis! Lots of scratches on and around my cornea. Very sore but now starting to feel slight relief from the pain as 4 lashes were removed. Thank you for your response. I'm taking drops every 2 hours

[@DrEyeGuy]

@@jonwilliams3664 ohhh.. yeah, that would make sense. Kind of crazy what just a few eyelashes can do right?! Glad to hear it's getting better.

[@jonwilliams3664]

@@DrEyeGuy thank you😊

[@muazzamhusain6405]

I had pterygium problem due to dry eye & allergy. After the surgery, it becomes worse. now I feel like my eye is producing less water & more importantly evaporating quickly. even the fan wind is irritating now. vision getting blurry. Any suggestion on how to solve it?

[@DrEyeGuy]

How long has it been since you had the surgery?

[@jennaleigh3940]

Thank you, very much for the info. I started having dry eyes about 6 months ago. I definitely have the lines on each side of my eyes now & deal with blurry vision & occasional headaches. Do the red lines lessen or go away ever? Thanks again. I'm hoping I can at least shrink them down at least a little.

[@mohammedfahad4896]

How are your eyes now? I am asking because i am going through the same thing unfortunately and i am not sure what to do

[@thearcane2665]

Same issue, any solution?

[@totokitech4019]

​@@thearcane2665any solution?

[@sunkissG]

I’ve had zero symptoms when I was diagnosed. And the only symptom I have now in a slight stinging when I put drops in, that goes away in a minute.

[@316aamir]

How much time will it take to normal mild dry eye...?

[@DrEyeGuy]

Unfortunately it depends on the person, and depends on the type of dry eye they have. Some deal with this as a mild chronic issue and need to manage it for a long time. Some have episodes of dry eye and can treat their dry eye and get back to normal.

[@poo9305]

I've been suffering from a lot of soreness(feels like eye sockets but still feels eye balls pain too..), weird sensation like being vacuumed all nose and eye area,dizziness,pressure like headache(move around,not one same spot),floaters on left eye,super sore to even move my eyes and not quite like foggy or blurring but really difficult to focus and gives me the being sucked like sensation from the back of my head by a vacuum to look at things especially I believe when in outside and a stores. I saw 3 eye doctors and MRI for my brain and no issues were found.I just saw a neurologist. I started wondering my bulging neck might be causing all this and the neurologist just gave me the harsh med gavapentin...I do not want to take it. I just need to know what are causing this ...I started seeing a chiropractor too but so far no changes and still just suffering..I just ordered alpha lipoic acid supplements to hope that it treats this pain...I need help..What do you think what is causing me all these..?

[@DrEyeGuy]

Wow.. I'm sorry you are going though all of this. This sounds tricky. Have you been to an eye doc yet to see if you have anything going on with your eyes? The next thing I would think of would be something with your sinuses? That can cause some weird pressure feelings, but I would think you other doctors would have caught that.

[@sophiapuskas6746]

Within an hour of falling asleep, my eyes literally cement themselves shut. It takes me anywhere from 2-20 minutes to open my eyes EVERY MORNING, unless I manually pry them open...then they burn like hell. I've seen 5 neuro-opthamologists, optometrists, dermatologist, psychologist...you name it. The last 2 docs seems to think it's MGD + my eyelids don't seem to be closing fully when I sleep. I was advised to purchase these light goggles to sleep with, to help retain moisture in the eye area. Received them yesterday. I'm hoping. Drops, gel drops, ointments...don't seem to help. Hot compresses too. I've tried everything. Seriously. At my wits end :( I'm 57, this all started 15 months ago. I started menopause at 52. I started HRT 3 months ago and within 3 days, my eyes were worse than ever. I don't want to abandon the HRT due to all the other health benefits. What to do?

[@astra_12]

is it possible to have dry eye in only one eye? last week i woke up with my eye red burning, blurry vision, itchy and watery i thought it might have just been an eye infection but it went away and the last couple days i started getting blurry vision again and now it’s redish lot of veiny spots and itchy/blurry could that be dry eye possibly ?

[@practicaltactical1336]

Stroke-right does not close all the way-85percent! Any Tips?

[@g.kjimatt4528]

What can one do to solve this dry eye pls

[@naomisnow-valleley8585]

i brought some eye drops can staying indoors cause this as i also have health conditions

[@butterburger2645]

When I rub my eyelids I hear crackling and popping noises do you know why? I do believe I do have dry eyes because of the other symptoms like blurry vision and they feel dry. Have you ever had a case like mine?

[@butterburger2645]

The crackling sort of sounds like when you crack your fingers but from my eyes

[@DrEyeGuy]

sometimes little air pockets can get trapped underneath the eyelids and pop when you move your eyelids. Is that what it sounds like?

[@rjpainting8054]

My eye doc did a procedure squeezing my oil under eyes. It made my eyes WORSE. I have severe dry eye now and haven’t been back to doctor. Just started watching your videos. I am on computer a lot Wore glasses since 4 and 65 now. I don’t wear glasses because they bug me now. I have low thyroid on levothyroxine and take omega, cod liver oil and Krill oil. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you Forgot one thing. I have an ulcer on my right eye.

[@temitope6964]

Hello Doc, being experiencing blurry vision after using decongestant, my vision still gets blurred even after stopping the decongestant for a few months now. What can I do.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Have you seen your eye doc? I wonder if you are having some continued dryness causing blurry vision. Or maybe your eye prescription has changed?

[@rishabhchakravarti7287]

Hey bro how r you now hope you have recovered from it... I m having blurry vision after taking antidepressants.. How much time it took you to recover can u please tell?

[@afroditimalikkidou3130]

Hey doctor, I recently ( two moths ago) i had a cataract surgery on the left eye and a YAG laser on the right one. Since then I have extreme light sensitivity . My eyes close reflexively like a vlepharospasm. My doctor says this is because of my dry eyes and I have to be patient because she see improvent! I use tears without preservatives and oitment with vitamin A Whats your opinion about my situation doctor?

[@shirleyandrade9115]

My eyes have been so dry started with the crusty gunck and then the foreign sensations my eyes get red and swollen from trying to scrub it away I literally have to cut it off with scissors it almost never stops it’s like peach fuzzies that builds up inside of my eyes then starts slowly sliding down my cheeks you can’t see it but I can feel it it feels like it’s never ending so very frustrating

[@diegoloera9293]

I’ve had right dry eye at the bottom part of the eye . Where the oil glands are . I do have anxiety and stress as well but no vision problems whatsoever. No redness also feels like there’s something in my eye but there’s nothing in there . I’m constantly rub it.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Have you been checked by your eye doctor? Something must be going on there.

[@wavetoearf]

how are you now?

[@babajohnson9276]

stop rubbing your eye it makes it worse use warm towels. I wish my dr would have told me he seen it and did mot say a WORD. Now I have a film over my eye. 😭😭😭😭 Don t forget about the eye drops

[@wavetoearf]

@@babajohnson9276 what do you mean by film over your eye?

[@CherylHuse]

Experiencing dry eye and halo and starbursts during the day and at night. Is this a dry eye symptom? My doctor says everything looks okay

[@DrEyeGuy]

It absolutely can be, one of the bigger symptoms. These symptoms can also be from other things as well however, so it could be a little tricky to nail down the exact cause.

[@honeysenpaiii6196]

me too! it’s really annoying. it makes me sensitive to light

[@erikkdraven]

I have almost all of those symptoms bought two pairs of glasses one for reding which ar great for tiny print but als oa pair for driving which helps a little but my light sensitivity are harsh I dont like going out during day in the sun also driving at night the headlights are brutal at times