Ive got very dry eyes..does anyone want to share anything about theres?!
Question: Ive got very dry eyes!.!.does anyone want to share anything about theres!?
Answers:
I have to dispute the voter for a few points!. For most people with chronic dry eye, it stays just that- chronic!. The goal isn't a 'cure,' but management in the form of being as comfortable as possible with your tear production / tbut, or ideally, bringing those scores up, is the real goal!.
That 'prescription' drop, called restasis, is just cyclosporin!. It's not 'new' at all!. What the commercials fail to tell you is that restasis only works for a measly 15% of patients- 10% more than the control group that benefits from the castor oil vehicle alone!. That means that 85% of people who use the drop will not benefit from it!.
That said, is it time to throw in the towel and give up hope!? No! You've got options!.
You still want to see that eye dr!. First, and most important, get the CAUSE of your dry eye discovered!. Do your tears break up too quickly, or do you not produce enough!? It's easy to answer that, and impacts the course of your treatment!.
Some prescription options that do have a better chance of helping include:
-Punctal plugs!. These are painless tiny little silicone or other body-safe material plugs that prevent your natural tears from draining out of your eyes, as well as prevent any artificial tears you use from draining!.
-Freshkote!. This is the prescription version of a drop I'll mention later, Dwelle!. It has added lipids, which may or may not help- that's up for debate!. We do know that the rest of the drop, the dwelle base, works!. If you can get prescription coverage, it may be cheaper than buying the OTC version!. If you can't, forget about this drop!.
-Moisture chambers!. Moisture chamber glasses and goggles, which retain the air around your eyes, maintain humidity and prevent your eyes from coming into contact with wind!. These aren't prescription products, but your insurance might cover them if your doctor writes a letter stating that they're a medically needed prosthetic!.
Beyond that, you can look at specialty drops from antibiotics to antiinflamatory to blood serum, and prosthetic devices like scleral contact lenses!.
Ok, so what about the home front, away from your doctor!?
Tons of options! Head to the dry eye shop, at http://dryeyeshop!.com/ , and browse around!.
Some essentials I can suggest:
TRANQUILEYES:
These goggles, which are availible from eye eco at the same price, are neat little soft goggles you wear to sleep!. You moisten them before you put them on!. They keep your eyelids closed and keep a moist environment around your eyes, helping manage night-time dryness!. The cheapest set, with six lower-quality foam liners or two normal quality foam liners, is around 35$
The cheaper alternative!? Simple sleep goggles, which allow you to open your eyes and see before you remove them, and maintain moisture around your eyes (but do not contain foam inserts to moisten) weigh in at 11$, listed under 'eyewear' and then 'sleep masks!.' Cheaper yet!? The 2$ basic sleep mask!. Even that helps!.
EYE DROPS:
Dwelle and nutratear as a combo, weighing in at 18$, are utterly essential!. Dwelle, for technical reasons well beyond me, promotes ocular wettability!. In normal speak, that means, if you stick to using it (you'll probably hate how it feels for the first three weeks) your dry eyes may become less dry!. At the very least, dwelle lasts a LOT longer than other over the counter drops!. Nutratear does not last long, but it is light and refreshing, and you can put it in the fridge to soothe your eyes!.
FLAX SEED OIL:
At 9!.52 for the capsules, it's worth giving this treatment that some people have benefited quite a bit from a try!.
MOISTURE CHAMBERS:
The luxury versions, at 100-200$, are the wiley and panoptx!. However, in the budget eyewear section, you'll find onion goggles!. These aren't tinted, cannot have prescription lenses inserted (unlike the former two I mentioned) and aren't nearly as fashionable, but at 20$, they do what they're meant to do- they protect your eyes!.
EYE LID CARE:
You'll definately want to look at options like lid scrubs and warm compresses!. You can make cheaper warm compresses at home using rice and panty hose!.
The long story short: consider my suggestions!. Join the dry eye forums at http://www!.dryeyezone!.com/talk/ and introduce yourself!. Tell us your story!. There's a million suggestions I haven't even mentioned yet that can help you- like buying and running a humidifier- and having a whole team of people on the forums to turn to is a lot more helpful than I've been!.
You will learn to manage this!. It might seem like a daunting amount of information now, but I spend all of 15 minutes a day going through prescriptions, compresses, drops, putting on protection, and the various scrubbings I do to my eyelids!. 15 minutes a day being the price of comfort!? I can live with that!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
That 'prescription' drop, called restasis, is just cyclosporin!. It's not 'new' at all!. What the commercials fail to tell you is that restasis only works for a measly 15% of patients- 10% more than the control group that benefits from the castor oil vehicle alone!. That means that 85% of people who use the drop will not benefit from it!.
That said, is it time to throw in the towel and give up hope!? No! You've got options!.
You still want to see that eye dr!. First, and most important, get the CAUSE of your dry eye discovered!. Do your tears break up too quickly, or do you not produce enough!? It's easy to answer that, and impacts the course of your treatment!.
Some prescription options that do have a better chance of helping include:
-Punctal plugs!. These are painless tiny little silicone or other body-safe material plugs that prevent your natural tears from draining out of your eyes, as well as prevent any artificial tears you use from draining!.
-Freshkote!. This is the prescription version of a drop I'll mention later, Dwelle!. It has added lipids, which may or may not help- that's up for debate!. We do know that the rest of the drop, the dwelle base, works!. If you can get prescription coverage, it may be cheaper than buying the OTC version!. If you can't, forget about this drop!.
-Moisture chambers!. Moisture chamber glasses and goggles, which retain the air around your eyes, maintain humidity and prevent your eyes from coming into contact with wind!. These aren't prescription products, but your insurance might cover them if your doctor writes a letter stating that they're a medically needed prosthetic!.
Beyond that, you can look at specialty drops from antibiotics to antiinflamatory to blood serum, and prosthetic devices like scleral contact lenses!.
Ok, so what about the home front, away from your doctor!?
Tons of options! Head to the dry eye shop, at http://dryeyeshop!.com/ , and browse around!.
Some essentials I can suggest:
TRANQUILEYES:
These goggles, which are availible from eye eco at the same price, are neat little soft goggles you wear to sleep!. You moisten them before you put them on!. They keep your eyelids closed and keep a moist environment around your eyes, helping manage night-time dryness!. The cheapest set, with six lower-quality foam liners or two normal quality foam liners, is around 35$
The cheaper alternative!? Simple sleep goggles, which allow you to open your eyes and see before you remove them, and maintain moisture around your eyes (but do not contain foam inserts to moisten) weigh in at 11$, listed under 'eyewear' and then 'sleep masks!.' Cheaper yet!? The 2$ basic sleep mask!. Even that helps!.
EYE DROPS:
Dwelle and nutratear as a combo, weighing in at 18$, are utterly essential!. Dwelle, for technical reasons well beyond me, promotes ocular wettability!. In normal speak, that means, if you stick to using it (you'll probably hate how it feels for the first three weeks) your dry eyes may become less dry!. At the very least, dwelle lasts a LOT longer than other over the counter drops!. Nutratear does not last long, but it is light and refreshing, and you can put it in the fridge to soothe your eyes!.
FLAX SEED OIL:
At 9!.52 for the capsules, it's worth giving this treatment that some people have benefited quite a bit from a try!.
MOISTURE CHAMBERS:
The luxury versions, at 100-200$, are the wiley and panoptx!. However, in the budget eyewear section, you'll find onion goggles!. These aren't tinted, cannot have prescription lenses inserted (unlike the former two I mentioned) and aren't nearly as fashionable, but at 20$, they do what they're meant to do- they protect your eyes!.
EYE LID CARE:
You'll definately want to look at options like lid scrubs and warm compresses!. You can make cheaper warm compresses at home using rice and panty hose!.
The long story short: consider my suggestions!. Join the dry eye forums at http://www!.dryeyezone!.com/talk/ and introduce yourself!. Tell us your story!. There's a million suggestions I haven't even mentioned yet that can help you- like buying and running a humidifier- and having a whole team of people on the forums to turn to is a lot more helpful than I've been!.
You will learn to manage this!. It might seem like a daunting amount of information now, but I spend all of 15 minutes a day going through prescriptions, compresses, drops, putting on protection, and the various scrubbings I do to my eyelids!. 15 minutes a day being the price of comfort!? I can live with that!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
See your doc about a prescription for new drops just released to increase tear flow!. There are also some surgical corrections that may be able to help, dependent on your cause!.
It's nothing you have to put up with forever!. There are options!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
It's nothing you have to put up with forever!. There are options!.Www@Answer-Health@Com