I have dry eyes and dry mouth as well. To compound the problem, I use a CPAP, which no matter what I do, sometimes blows air right into my eyes. I have used a hanky to block the airflow, sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. I have also been using Systien eye drops. I am going to get the Thermalon or Bruder eye pads.
Thanks for any input.
@clarayoung04
Have you tried the ointment for your eyes?
I've never used a CPAP or BiPAP machine so I don't have much knowledge of them other than my cousin using one. Have you contacted your respiratory therapist? They were quite helpful when my cousin went to see them.
I just saw my eye doctor for this.
She told me to do the following every day.
AM and PM put warm compression on eyes for about 5-7 minutes
Use eye scrub on closed eyelids
Use Refresh Plus lubricating eye drops in the am and Refresh PM eye drops in the pm.
I bought all of these from Amazon.
Hope this helps you
Thought I would add my two cents for what it is worth. I have to avoid eye drops with Carboxymethylcellulose (basically all of the Refresh Tears brand) as they feel great at first but then increase the dryness and cause me to use drops hourly throughout the day, they make my eye painfully dry. It was like a miracle when I stopped using them and switched to a different brand, now I only use drops around 4x/day.
Thought I would add my two cents for what it is worth. I have to avoid eye drops with Carboxymethylcellulose (basically all of the Refresh Tears brand) as they feel great at first but then increase the dryness and cause me to use drops hourly throughout the day, they make my eye painfully dry. It was like a miracle when I stopped using them and switched to a different brand, now I only use drops around 4x/day.
Systane Hydration PF, I chose it due to the reasonable cost and I wanted to try out the preservative free bottle. You have tip your head way back or lie down and tip your chin up and be looking at the tip of the bottle to get a drop in your eye, kind of tricky. The Systane Hydration PF has sodium hyaluronate listed as an inactive ingredient which is another reason I chose this drop. I have found hyaluronate to be very hydrating when included in skin cream and read it is very effective in the eye. Since the preservative free bottle is working ok I will try the more expensive Optase when this bottle runs out. I have not used a glycerin based eye drop before but it sounds hydrating, not suppose to cause blurry vision, and has the sodium hyaluronate in it. https://optase.com/product/mgd-advanced-dry-eye/
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I have dry eyes and dry mouth as well. To compound the problem, I use a CPAP, which no matter what I do, sometimes blows air right into my eyes. I have used a hanky to block the airflow, sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. I have also been using Systien eye drops. I am going to get the Thermalon or Bruder eye pads.
Thanks for any input.
@clarayoung04
Have you tried the ointment for your eyes?
I've never used a CPAP or BiPAP machine so I don't have much knowledge of them other than my cousin using one. Have you contacted your respiratory therapist? They were quite helpful when my cousin went to see them.
I just saw my eye doctor for this.
She told me to do the following every day.
AM and PM put warm compression on eyes for about 5-7 minutes
Use eye scrub on closed eyelids
Use Refresh Plus lubricating eye drops in the am and Refresh PM eye drops in the pm.
I bought all of these from Amazon.
Hope this helps you
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1 ReactionThe question is: has this resolved things for you, Purple?
I received the same advice from two eye doctors and it did not help.
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1 ReactionDid something else help or are you still struggling?
I wish I had something good to impart, but still have not found a solution to my dry eye which is only in my right eye. And help appreciated.
Thought I would add my two cents for what it is worth. I have to avoid eye drops with Carboxymethylcellulose (basically all of the Refresh Tears brand) as they feel great at first but then increase the dryness and cause me to use drops hourly throughout the day, they make my eye painfully dry. It was like a miracle when I stopped using them and switched to a different brand, now I only use drops around 4x/day.
Which drops? I use Systane Original often throughout the day and night
Systane Hydration PF, I chose it due to the reasonable cost and I wanted to try out the preservative free bottle. You have tip your head way back or lie down and tip your chin up and be looking at the tip of the bottle to get a drop in your eye, kind of tricky. The Systane Hydration PF has sodium hyaluronate listed as an inactive ingredient which is another reason I chose this drop. I have found hyaluronate to be very hydrating when included in skin cream and read it is very effective in the eye. Since the preservative free bottle is working ok I will try the more expensive Optase when this bottle runs out. I have not used a glycerin based eye drop before but it sounds hydrating, not suppose to cause blurry vision, and has the sodium hyaluronate in it. https://optase.com/product/mgd-advanced-dry-eye/