@joybringer1
I have recently discovered that certain sunscreen ingredients can aggravate eyes, including Octinoxate, which is in the sunscreen I have been using for several years at the recommendation of my dermatologists, the EltaMD UV Clear SPF46 (clear or tinted) for sensitive skin and rosacea-prone skin. The sunscreen has Zinc Oxide and Octinoxate. I stopped using it and my eyes feel quite different! MUCH BETTER! I think that some of the dry eye and/or seasonal pollen allergy characteristics I have had were instead octinoxate allergic aggravation symptoms. The sunscreen is listed as hypoallergenic, but perhaps they only mean that in relation to the skin, not the eyes? I did not put it on the eyelids or skin just below the eyes, but had it everywhere else on my face--close enough to aggravate my eyes obviously. I am now using either Neutrogena SPF70 or Eucerin SPF50 MINERAL sunscreens. When my eyes were first aggravated, my eye dr said to ask my allergist and my allergist said to ask my eye dr. Sigh. Clearly, getting the Vivity EDOF lenses and having the astigmatism corrected, were significant improvements. Both the opthamologist and the cataract surgeon said my eyes didn't show dry eye symptoms to warrant prescription dry eye drops. So I think I have figured out the "sometimes" aggravation symptoms on my own? I now use just IVIZIA or Refresh Plus, both preservative-free, a few times a day/as needed. The Safari online search I did listed Oxybenzone, Avobensone, Octinoxate, and Homosalate as "main culprits" for eye aggravation. I hope this helps!