Dry Eyes
By petspets
@petspets (476)
Antarctica
January 16, 2007 11:26pm CST
I have severe dry eyes caused mainly by my eye medication. My ophthalmologist prescribed Hialid to make the dryness bearable. She also advised me not to rub my eyes because it make the dryness worse. Rubbing the eyes will cause injury to the already hurt corneas and conjunctivas. Rubbing also causes microscopic tears to the new soft healing tissues.
Do you have irritated eyes? Do you have dry eyes? How do you manage it?Hialid is sodium hyaluronate.
http://www.trechbmedica.com/ang/VISMED/VismedPage3.html
Link about Dry Eyes
http://www.stlukeseye.com/Conditions/DryEyeSyndrome.asp
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
8 Feb 07
I too have trouble with my eyes, I get a lot of sleepy dust in them in the mornings, they are quite itchy and dry, I use two pieces of cotton wool in the mornings dab them and wipe my eyes with them, I also use cucumber, I know it sounds daft but I put a piece of cucumber on my eye and it really works. Thank you for the links.
@petspets (476)
• Antarctica
8 Feb 07
I'm sorry you have dry eyes. You have a good cleaning habit. I forgot about using cucumbers to soothe irritated eyes. I'll get some from the supermarket tomorrow. Thanks for the tip.
http://www.ayurvedahc.com/articlelive/articles/275/1/Care-for-Glittering-pair/Page1.html
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@powerintention (140)
• United States
18 Feb 07
a faster way than eating carrots is taking an eye nutritional supplement which contaibs both Lutein and Bilberry. Your doctor should know about this because teh research of it's efficacy is all over the place. Carrots are very high in sugar which ineveitable is not good for any part of you and can contribute to an overgrowth of blood vessels in the eye. Keep them moist with your prescribed drops. Chronic dry eye can lead to glaucoma.
@funnysis (2619)
• United States
21 Jan 07
My eyes get dry at times but I have never really thought much about it I just go and splash some water on my face and then dry my face and that helps for a while,I remember that my grandmother had to use something to make tears because her one eye wouldn't produce any so she had to use drops.I also have always heard that if you rub your eyes with your hand or any thing it could cause stys to develope because of bacteria spreding to them.
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@petspets (476)
• Antarctica
21 Jan 07
I splash water on my face, too. Sometimes I wash my face with a mild soap to get rid of the oil on the skin. It is refreshing and helps for a while.
There are germs and fungal spores on our skin. I always wash my hands before I apply my eye drops and before I wash my face.
My eye doctor had stressed on me not to get an eye infection because it would be disastrous for my vision.
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@petspets (476)
• Antarctica
17 Jan 07
Thank goodness your eyes are okay. I wouldn't want anyone to suffer from dry eyes be it mild or severe.
Thanks. Hugs.
I'm on hialid.It helps. The link to it is not working because it is wrong. I'm sorry.
Here is the new link.
http://www.trbchemedia.com/ang/VISMED/VismedPage3.html
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@arseniajoaquin (1732)
• Philippines
13 Feb 07
Have you tried eating fresh carrots? All I do for my eyes is to eat a lot of fresh carrots :) While still eating, I do feel already the nice effects. I see clearer and pains are gone.
