Dye Eye Anyone? (doctor, cause, OTC, problems)

[Mikala43]

I take fish oil and restasis. I also have plugs in my lower tear ducts.

[jtab4994]

Restatis works for me. I tried Xydra but it gave me a metallic taste (yes, I am talking about eye drops).

Also hot washcloth applied to the eyes in the shower for a minute or so.

[movin1]

Refresh Relieva PF eyedrops work pretty well for me.

[movinon]

I found that I have to stay away from any eye drops which contain preservatives as they made my dry eyes much worse. I now use TheraTears Extra, which is preservative-free, and have had success with it. Might be worth a try if you haven't already done so.

Dry eyes are miserable - hope you find a workable solution.

[Williepaws]

how much exposure on a daily basis to LED lighting do you have? How much reading on electronic devices do you do? Frequent breaks and talk to your opthlamogist about which drops wouldhelp

[Chicago2vegas]

Humidifier in the bedroom at night helps tremendously

[SoCalTwinkie]

If you had dry eye before cataract surgery, did it make it worse?

[CalWorth]

Originally Posted by SoCalTwinkie

If you had dry eye before cataract surgery, did it make it worse?

No, it didn’t make mine worse, I would say it’s about the same. I was terrified to have cataract surgery, but it actually improved my vision, quite dramatically.

[SoCalTwinkie]

Originally Posted by Mikala43

I take fish oil and restasis. I also have plugs in my lower tear ducts.

Are those plugs permanent or temporary? Can you feel them? How do they relieve dry eye?

[Mikala43]

Originally Posted by SoCalTwinkie

Are those plugs permanent or temporary? Can you feel them? How do they relieve dry eye?

Temporary, but mine have been in over a year. They drove me nuts the first week, but now I do not feel them. They block the duct so your tears can't drain as quickly.