I officially didn’t have ‘dry eyes’ either according to my ophthalmologist. But there was a definite adhesion of my eyelid to my eyeball any time I had my eyes closed for any length of time. My eye ball wasn’t dry, it was the inside of my lid, even though I have no difficulty producing tears.

The Systane nighttime ointment works so well, even my eyes appear brighter with a healthy look to them. Before the daily use of the gel, my eyes looked dull. The active ingredients are, White Petrolatum 94%, Mineral Oil 3%, Anhydrous Liquid Lanolin 3% and it’s preservative free.

Not sure if it’s sold in the UK but there must be other over the counter eye products. Ask a pharmacist what would be equivalent.

But don’t wait to try some moisturizing/lubricating eye drops even before you get an eye appointment. Neuropathy related or not, your eyes will feel so much better with some eye drops during the day.
Your neuropathy may be preventing you from blinking as frequently as usual or maybe your tear production is affected. That can be tested easily by an ophthalmologist. In the meantime, using a safe, preservative free eye moisturizing product won’t hurt you but it may have you feeling more comfortable.

Do your eyes feel gritting and tired too?