I have no idea if this would work for anyone else, but I had dry eyes last year for quite a while. My eye, especially my right one, was constantly tearing up. Very annoying!
I read a post on Facebook that a person used castor oil for dry eyes. I bought organic, cold pressed castor oil and started rubbing a drop or two into each eyelid each night before bed. Within a month, my dry eyes were cleared up, and it has not returned in a year. Like I said, it may not work for everyone, and I certainly am not giving medical advice. I am merely relating my own experience. If it helps someone else, great!
My retina doctor said tearing is caused by dry eye and the body's response. I use warm compresses to soften the oil glands. You can buy them. Just pop in the microwave 18 seconds. Doc told me to do it 2x a day. Calming too.
I use Ocusoft eye wipes after I wash my face; they seem to help increase mucus and supposedly decrease mites or whatever in eyelash follicles. Heated eye masks help to relax eyes. I use preservative-free eye drops when dry, and try to blink more. Dry eyes are a pain, and eyesight without the think coat of tears is worse. If you are working around dust, rinse your eyes with artificial tears afterwards (I'm sensitive to wood dust after years of not doing this).
I've dealt with dry eyes for years, and it is not Sjogren's. It's Meibomian gland disfunction. I use the Systane wipes, which have some tea tree oil in them, which has been shown to kill demodex. But recently I was put on XDemvy, which is a new prescription med for demodex. It is drops you use for 6 weeks (because the life cycle of the mites is 3 weeks), and after years of suffering with the mites, they are gone! No more crusty stuff on my eyelashes every morning, and you can even see that the Meibomian glands are no longer swollen. The downside is that even after my insurance paid, the medication was very expensive. For me, with years of dealing with this, it was worth it. As a result, my dry eye symptoms are better, but not gone. So, I still use Xiidra drops, and Refresh Optive Advanced eye drops, which is what my ophthalmologist told me to use. Unfortunately, I still have symptoms. I play the cello, and I find that even with all of this care, about halfway through a rehearsal, my eyes become so dry I can't see the music. I've been told by my doctor that just like other sebaceous glands, the Meibomian glands produce less sebum every year, so I have to supplement with drops. Hopefully this helps someone.
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My retina doctor said tearing is caused by dry eye and the body's response. I use warm compresses to soften the oil glands. You can buy them. Just pop in the microwave 18 seconds. Doc told me to do it 2x a day. Calming too.
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I've dealt with dry eyes for years, and it is not Sjogren's. It's Meibomian gland disfunction. I use the Systane wipes, which have some tea tree oil in them, which has been shown to kill demodex. But recently I was put on XDemvy, which is a new prescription med for demodex. It is drops you use for 6 weeks (because the life cycle of the mites is 3 weeks), and after years of suffering with the mites, they are gone! No more crusty stuff on my eyelashes every morning, and you can even see that the Meibomian glands are no longer swollen. The downside is that even after my insurance paid, the medication was very expensive. For me, with years of dealing with this, it was worth it. As a result, my dry eye symptoms are better, but not gone. So, I still use Xiidra drops, and Refresh Optive Advanced eye drops, which is what my ophthalmologist told me to use. Unfortunately, I still have symptoms. I play the cello, and I find that even with all of this care, about halfway through a rehearsal, my eyes become so dry I can't see the music. I've been told by my doctor that just like other sebaceous glands, the Meibomian glands produce less sebum every year, so I have to supplement with drops. Hopefully this helps someone.
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