@kathleenintexas, Here is some information @SusanEllen66 mentioned she has and thinks it might be the same as what you are describing.

"Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis: The cause of this form isn’t known, but it’s not contagious. One theory is that it comes from constant friction in your eye. It often happens around age 60 and is more common in women and people assigned female at birth than in men and people assigned male at birth. It may be associated with thyroid disease. Another disorder called contact lens-induced superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis can affect people who wear soft contact lenses and use a certain kind of contact lens solution."
--- Keratoconjunctivitis: What It Is, Types & Causes: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23551-keratoconjunctivitis