I never realized I had dry eyes either. It can start long before it’s obvious to us apparently. So it was recommended by my eye doctor to use some Systane drops daily and I admit my eyes felt better even though I hadn’t really been aware that I had minor symptoms such as you’re experiencing.

A few years ago, one of the permanent side effects of a medical procedure I had is very dry eyes. So I went from using Systane drops daily to also having to use the nighttime lubricant in my eyes. WOW did that ever make a difference so I hope it works for you too.

When you use the Systane nighttime goop, it is a little messy. If it’s cold in the bathroom I’ve found that before applying the gel at night I put the little tube in my pajama pocket to warm up so it flows better.
Also, it will make your vision a little blurry so put it in right before you go to bed and plan on sleeping. With blinking, the blurriness goes away.

To apply, just gently pull out your lower lid a little! You don’t need to stretch it very far. Then squeeze out a little 1/4 inch strip of the gel in the lower lid. It melts over the eye.

It’s also important to use it regularly every night. Initially I only used it sporadically and the results were pretty disappointing. But when I started using it faithfully every night it was like a miracle product. Now, I don’t use any drops during the day at all. My ophthalmologist and transplant team are happy with the results too!

I’m sure at some point I’ll be having cataract surgery too. The chemo progressed that situation and I also have servers astigmatism and heard that gets corrected with the surgery. I’m sorry you’re having issues with yours. Hopefully the consultation will give you some answers.