How do you deal with dry eyes?

Hi all? i am writing in response to" weiss ring", who posted re: a floater, via vitreous detachment. My husband had cataract sx in june,2020, since then so many issues ! sx went well however, a large floater developed on side of eye. went to 5 opthalmologists, and all they did was of course, prescribe drops, hes been on so many drops, cant keep up the list ! really? after reading all of your posts, i find he is not alone ! i wonder about these doctors and why no one can really find why these things occur. He does have sinus issues, living here in humid florida. I know the eye is affected by the sinus cavity, no eye doctor will tell him that, but he did go to an ENT, she said she couldnt find anything wrong. He has some pain in right eye after, almost 9-10 months now, off and on.
he went s far as leaving town, to an island in caribbean, for 8 weeks, and his eye LITERALLY , cleared up !! i was shocked.
he is back in florida with same issues. Go fiqure! he probably will have to move there ! anyone????

the pain yes, cleared up and the light sensitivity, which i didnt even mention, from the start of all this 1 omg i have been thru enough with him suffering and complaining, but i understand too !anyway he just went for it he is 67m healthy and decided to get out of fla, and go surfing ( his passion) for 2 months ! best thing he ever did, instead of hoping and praying on doctors !!!!

@ess77 May I ask what "Bruder" is? thanks so much for sharing

@bustrbrwn22 Dure! Gotta' laugh, since I just threw it out there, didn't I? So sorry...Bruder is a co that makes medical supplies for eye...at the instruction of my Opthomologist at Mayo, I ordered some things for my eyes.....eye patches filled with little beads you warm in the microwave; a spray I use on my lids a couple times daily, very cooling and let it dry a few seconds - cleans the lid surface; couple of other items I got since on sale....I'm a SUCKER!

Also got a sinus mask with beads to warm a few seconds in microwave and melt as it takes away the sinus/eye pain, etc. The products are well made, exactly as presented, work wonders for me.

Used eye masks last nite and no night eye issues. I'm still using the steroid drops, thank the good Lord for those. This is the first time in years I can see clearly, all the time! with no pain and not much itch or blur or other stuff. I still get double vision when i'm tired. Doctor says now it's caused by weakened muscles - my body and muscles don't get along well.

I take dopamine to help and it gives my legs ability to walk better, lift and don't feel like tree trunks anymore. Dopamine is good stuff for me. I've needed to improve the dopamine level in my brain for a long time, but finally, taking it for RLS, I find it helps tremendously with other muscle/movement/depression/me issues. Love the stuff! Parkinson's is a possibility......

Amazing...back on the eye diagnosis-.sarcoid and everyone missed it even tho I mentioned it to each doc. Sarcoid can blind a person. I thought I was going blind as nothing cleared up for weeks.....just plain scary.....but sight is back and good and I'm better. And, I'll use the Bruder items forever I'm sure. They are truly helpful. Wonder why no other doctor has ever mentioned any of these solutions? I'm thrilled this one did! It has led to good things, especially with the pollen season exploding and I'm covered in yellow! ...Blessings, BB22. elizabeth

@bustrbrwn22 Hi, bb22...don't know. Will ck it out as I absolutely goofed on that one. I use the gel drops rarely, but they do help as they're thicker....but may be a good thing I only used a bit since the preservatives.....primarily thimerisol is tough on my eyes. I'll ck online and see....blessings, elizabeth

Like you, flare ups don't last long. I know when I've goofed with food the next day, and then revert to my usual non-processed diet, low sugar. But with fibro, best to not rest through it; movement is important. I do a daily walk which helps with tight chest muscles. PT was great, and I have the yoga/isometric/pilates stretches from PT. I wish I would do them daily! My hip/sciatica act up when I do not move enough.

Depending how bad, the dryness is, I have the Systane liquid tears, PM ointment and an RX from ophthalmologist. I just use them as needed. If your eyes are blurry, they are dry, also.

Opthalmologists are what I go to for my visits, even though Optometrists think they can treat it all. I think it was nice that your Dr traded you to another one to try. Sometimes, just get crossways with a Dr and can't be nicey nice any more! I think you are worth the cost of the trip to Toronto/hotel room. Sounds like you have a fairly complex case and so one does what they must. Take care.

I have lots of floaters, but at this point they are not worth the procedure, which sounds like it needs more time to get better technologically. They tend to shift around, which is good. They say to look up/look down a few times to dislodge them to somewhere less noticeable. For light sensitivity, which I have, I wear sunglasses (blue blockers are great) and a hat for overhead lights. Fluorescents are the worst for me.

I have the Sjogrens overlap for MCTD, and dry eyes, mouth and skin with that. Blurriness is dry eyes - I use Systane during the day; PM ointment at night as needed, and Pataday RX when I need to up the game for "crunchy" eyes. If you can find a light weight, not tight, eyemask for nighttime that will help, too.