Hi. @tboyd5000 I also suffered with having my eye lids stuck to my eyes when I woke up. The best product I’ve found and have been using for 3 years now, is Systane Nighttime Eye Lubricant. It’s an over the counter product that comes in a small squeeze tube. Apply nightly by laying a little line of the ointment in the lower lid right before you’re ready to go to sleep.
I used it sporadically at first and found that to really be affective it needs to be done faithfully every night. I works great and my eyes even look brighter and healthier because they are no longer dry. Even my ophthalmologist remarked on the improvement. I no longer use any other eye drops during the day.
As others have suggested, using a warm washcloth daily for about 15 minutes on the lids can help restore normal tear production or the use of a Bruder heated moist eye compress can be beneficial as well.
You might try these ideas before heading off to surgery…just in case it works for you!
Have you tried warm compresses or other eye drops for relief?