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How do you deal with dry eyes?
Eye Conditions | Last Active: Mar 6 4:57pm | Replies (691)Comment receiving replies
Hi,
I was diagnosed with dry eye syndrome with unknown cause.
I was perscribed Restasis and was on it for twelve years.
My family dr retired and now have a Nurse Practioner who is concerned to refill because she worries about the long term effect. However, it is not a steroid. It is an immunosuppressive. So I am not sure what to think.
I have an eye mask pad that I heat up in microwave for 30 seconds and leave only for 10 minutes on my eyes every morning and night .
Also I use tear gel at night because it has a thicker consistency .
Throughout the day I use hydrosense, refresh, or systane whatever I have on hand.
I find the heat eye pad mask helps.
I find it interesting from a comment above about acupuncture. I have never had this to treat dry eyes.
I do have an acupuncture treatment weekly for something else and get good relief.
I will now consider it for dry eyes.
Thanks for sharing all these wonderful ideas💕
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I tried acupuncture (20 treatments, twice a day for 10 days). The acupuncturist said it was a protocol developed in France to treat eye conditions. Unfortunately, it did not work, and the treatments were expensive, almost $4,000.
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I challenge my ophthalmologists, even though they are board certified and tops in their field, because my vision is a top priority for me. I also have T1 diabetes which increases my risks for vision issues. So, I also have a retina specialist at Duke. They are highly regarded doctors, but I still do my own research and discuss all treatment plans with them.
I would likely try to get a second opinion on stopping a treatment that was working well.