We got many different diagnoses for my dad’s eyes….ranging from bacterial conjunctivitis, allergic conjunctivitis, fungal conjunctivitis, and a combination of them….nothing helped that much….drops, ointment, warm compresses……nothing helped that much….the Seroquel relaxed him enough so he could stop the obsessive eye running.

He rubs his head too and is fixated on a spot on his head. We know it’s nothing serious because he’s had a complete body scan and every tests you can imagine. So, we know what his health status is. We didn’t request these tests. The ED ran them after he had a fall. There are no tumors or issues we aren’t aware of, but he was inconsolable….thought a stick was in his eye. Very stressful for everybody.

I think family members do the best they can to care for their loved ones. Many people who have dementia are not happy. No matter what you do, they may be frustrated, scared, confused, agitated or angry. If they are content, it’s a good day. But, if they aren’t, it’s not my fault. I don’t feel guilty over something I have no control over. I feel glad that I’m able to help. I’m not sure how long that will be possible. At some point, it won’t be feasible to continue care in the home. His heart, kidney health and mobility with likely determine this for us.

I don't have dementia yet, but I do have dry eyes. They are miserable, feeling like there is something in them, burning, itching and causing my vision to be blurry. Wind blowing and direct fans makes it worse. There are OTC drops which worked for short periods sometimes only minutes, but I finally got prescription drops that work very well and now I rarely need to use the OTC drops. My eyes are so much more comfortable and my vision is much clearer. Find a way to make a game of getting drops. I hope this helps