How To Stop Dry Eyes

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3 ай бұрын

Join us in this episode of "Talking with Docs" as our experts dive into the world of dry eyes. Discover the causes, from environmental factors to health conditions, and learn effective strategies for treatment and management. From lifestyle tweaks to advanced interventions, get ready to conquer dry eyes and rediscover comfort in your vision. Tune in for expert insights and practical tips!
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@yourhollywooddream 2 ай бұрын

For older women it could be estrogen decline.i had dry eyes starting in perimenopause. After I started hormone replacement my eyes became less dry

@intherockies 3 ай бұрын

Something not mentioned that is recommended by numerous eye specialist in the United States, is to only use "Preservative Free" eye drops for dry eyes.

@janwarriner6554 Ай бұрын

I can attest to that. And it’s very important info so glad you mentioned it.

@Dotty1110 Ай бұрын

Yesss dry eyes and preservatives are definitely not a good mix

@Liger11111 28 күн бұрын

Yess many eye dr never mention this

@janiearmstrong5686 2 күн бұрын

I don’t think the preservative free eye drops help my eyes at all but filtered water seems to help😁

@janwarriner6554 Күн бұрын

@@janiearmstrong5686 the preservative free drops are even better than filtered water. All filtered water is reducing the chemicals added to water. Preservative free reduces ALL.

@texasaggiegigsem 3 ай бұрын

Substantially cutting my carbohydrate intake completely resolved my dry eye problem. Same for dry mouth.

@rontiemens2553 3 ай бұрын

Same here. I used to have terrible dry eyes and had to apply artificial tear drops every night. Went low/no carb three years ago, and total relief from dry eyes (and eye floaters) has been an added benefit to losing 150 lbs and keeping off every lb.

@texasaggiegigsem 3 ай бұрын

My floaters seemed to have really gone down too!@@rontiemens2553

@gc5hoz8 3 ай бұрын

Reducing carbs and sugar helped me. Sometimes it’s a prediabetic/diabetic related symptoms. Not everyone gets this because the condition affects people differently.

@zeroamamiya7275 Ай бұрын

Did you cut the simple carbs or complex carbs?

@gc5hoz8 Ай бұрын

@@zeroamamiya7275 The problem stems from diabetic reaction of too much sugar in your blood. There are different reasons why that happens. You can reduce one or both types of carbs. It depends on how much carbs you eat and how much carbs your body can deal with. You should experiment and see what works for you.

@mbh4097 3 ай бұрын

I have moderate to severe dry eye. I take flax seed oil and fish oil which keep mine lubricated and no need to get prescription meds. I take one gel capsule of Flax seed at 1000mg and two gel caps of fish oil at 1,000mg each. For the flaxseed I buy from NOW and the premium fish oil is from Natures Way. Both can be ordered online.

@x-75hurricane65 3 ай бұрын

Do you take those remedies daily? Tia....

@mbh4097 3 ай бұрын

Yes I do, with food.

@user-nm9lz3hy5n 3 ай бұрын

That’s exactly what I do and it really helps

@carolmaclean2329 3 ай бұрын

Me too 👌

@dyankovacs893 3 ай бұрын

I take the omega 3 supplement daily as well. It has made a big difference

@susanrivard3959 3 ай бұрын

These short videos are very very helpful. thanks.

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@harryvandenbrink1688 3 ай бұрын

I had dry eyes to the point that my eyes geared so much, my skin on my face changed texture. I started with Omega 3 fish oil, just from Costco. Likely 90% of the time, big improvement. I add an extra capsule to alleviate

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!

@elizabethvoigt9712 3 ай бұрын

Cutting out gluten eliminated my dry eye! My eye doctor thought I was taking something because it was so dramatically different than the year before!

@wordswordswords8203 3 ай бұрын

wow, interesting. congrats

@zeroamamiya7275 Ай бұрын

Could you tell me what were your symptoms? Do you have tears while crying or cutting onion? Or your eyes were completely dry?

@SheelahS 3 ай бұрын

Great information! Thank you!

@riverbender9898 3 ай бұрын

Excellent...as always. Thank you Docs!

@valoriegibbons378 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your many informative videos.

@deeshea3286 3 ай бұрын

Great video! I always learn so much! You guys are the best. Keep up the great work.

@patriciamurphy6720 Ай бұрын

Excellent video. Thank you

@bettyjeanpetrinovich7373 3 ай бұрын

Very timely. Now I'm hopeful and motivated.

@zenaidaalejos5896 3 ай бұрын

Grateful n thankful dr zalzal n colleagues very informative n helpful b blessed

@workingoutwhilebackingthebrave 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Doctors! I am so grateful for your help! ♥

@cookiemomma123 3 ай бұрын

Great “idea” for a topic! Driving long distances in the winter with fans blowing can cause dry eyes and then you need those drops to prevent blurry vision.

@medhikasingh6327 Ай бұрын

Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

@beaulieuc8910 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant thanks

@wisecanadianwoman 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for addressing this topic.

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

No worries!

@brendasears9650 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Any time!

@MsKG-nl5ot 3 ай бұрын

Castor oil on eyelids before bedtime best thing ever

@janwarriner6554 Ай бұрын

I am now doing that. Who would’ve thought??!!

@CL-un9gg Күн бұрын

Yes. It works! Mine are dry again since I stopped it.

@constantinedimopoulos1110 3 ай бұрын

Another great informative video.

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Thanks

@disqusrubbish5467 3 ай бұрын

Timely for me. Thank you.

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@lmrinmn 3 ай бұрын

My Opthamologist has me using warm compresses for 10 minutes a day and eye drops. It seems to be helping.Great video!

@dr.omar.insights2000 3 ай бұрын

Just came on time. Thanks

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Welcome!🤗

@jeanettelewis2671 3 ай бұрын

I appreciated Dr Zalzal’s subtle puns which went unappreciated.

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Oh they were appreciated 😀

@dimik3855 3 ай бұрын

Try saying a plethora of blepharitis five times.

@bonniem.pederson7105 3 ай бұрын

Big Thanks👍🙏

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Thank you too

@margaretgreen2826 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so very helpful , some days I can’t see my eyes water so much , will definitely start omega 3 🙌

@froggers2984 3 ай бұрын

I went to an eye doctor when I had sharp pains in my eyeball. I was quite surprised to learn it was just dry eye. Pleased it was something so easy to correct, with eye drops and mask, just like you mentioned.

@joycelawson2249 3 ай бұрын

I actually have the two tear ducts in my right eye plugged with something smaller than a grain of sand. Although one came out once and it felt like a shard of glass, probably because I was having trouble with my eye at the time. I had scar tissue on my cornea ulcerated, extremely painful giving me my first migraine for 4 days. My ulcerated scar was unheard of making it secondary, like you mentioned. Sjorgens was suspected but there retesting me again in every way possible again. Ugh!! I’m changing everything about myself now. I pray I can make my health better. ♥️✌🏽🙏🏽

@karen96978 3 ай бұрын

I had terribly dry eyes but changed my diet about 6 years ago to low carb. My eyes used to sting even putting in drops because they were so dry. It solved my problem, and I wear contacts all day (I take them out at night). I think insulin resistance might be a contributing factor.

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Getting rid of sugar and refined carbs helps almost everything. Complex carbs are ok and actually good for you.

@medhikasingh6327 Ай бұрын

Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

@sandradring6265 3 ай бұрын

Hi guys thanks for that information on dry eyes. It’s something I suffer with. I found out accidentally that when I can’t see properly with blurry vision It’s because of the dryness. After I’ve used the drops vision all comes clear like magic! 👍😃

@medhikasingh6327 Ай бұрын

Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

@haan3549 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for all this great information. What does the doctor think of the eye products that make the white of the eye even whiter ? Thanks.

@lisadimercurio9473 3 ай бұрын

At my recent eye exam my optometrist said I have dry eyes so I’ve started using artificial tears. My only complaint is that they are expensive.

@redhatbear1135 3 ай бұрын

The RX is indeed expensive, but it’s also supposed to be corrective. I had an optometrist tell me I could use one caplet twice a day: just save the morning one for night. Of course that doesn’t work well when traveling but it can cut the costs in half. P.S. my dad was given the same advice with a different doc!

@TheOverproof151 3 ай бұрын

Growing old is a very expensive undertaking…. I guess the only alternative to the expense is….. 😂

@Maggie-zr2ow 3 ай бұрын

There’s also OCuSOFT eye cleaning foam, and the Bruder eye mask. The foam cleans away debris and oils. Keeping the eyelid closed, lightly scrub with finger tips and a light touch, all along the eyelash line both top and bottom. Then rinse off. It’s awesome because your eyes feel clean afterward. The mask gets heated up in the microwave for 20-30 seconds and you lay it on your closed eyes for 10 minutes, once or twice a day. The heat melts the natural oils that gather at the lash follicles and these oils help keep your eyes moist. The oils can get clogged and this contributes to your dryness. An air purifier (or more) in your home can also help.

@Maggie-zr2ow 3 ай бұрын

Also, Low Dose Naltrxone (LDN) helps some people.

@mary-janechambers3596 3 ай бұрын

Yes I use 8-9 per day and its very expensive 😣

@joejurneke9576 3 ай бұрын

Please consider a discussion on minimally invasive spine surgery as compared to conventional surgery

@syusi 3 ай бұрын

Informative video. I found that washing my eyelashes with an otc cleanser when taking a shower helps tremendously. And I finally realized why Dr. Bish has such shiny watch. (Next vid on nervous tics?)

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!

@jobond3317 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the information. Yes to aging and decrease at times with tears. Over my nursing job I heard comments she/he only making crocodile tears crying without tears. I always thought that this was not what was actually happening. Drugs yes they do give you dry uncomfortable eyes and mouth. Again I noticed compliance was a issue. After personal experience these problems can completely emphases.

@estelamino6356 3 ай бұрын

Gracias

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Welcome

@marcrichard7251 3 ай бұрын

Eye haven’t watched you both in a while but I kept an EYE out you… I will share this video with a few people that have contacts and Dey eyes…😊

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Welcome back!

@kaycurrie9356 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@DIDYOUSEETHAT172 3 ай бұрын

0:10 Oral omega 3 fish oil helps as well, takes a few weeks to kick in. And artificial tears (preservatives free).

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Awesome

@user-os9eh7nk7g 3 ай бұрын

I'm very certain that would help, but fish oil doesn't like me. I put it in, but it comes back out. I do take flaxseed oil, I wonder if that's good or bad?

@DIDYOUSEETHAT172 3 ай бұрын

@@user-os9eh7nk7g The fish oil has slightly more benefits for heart and inflammation with active EPA and DHA omega-3. I read studies that favored ground flax seed, over the oil for blood pressure control. However the flaxseed oil still has alpha-linolenic acid omega-3, which breaks down during digestion and converts to DHA and EPA. So it gets there the long way around. 😊 PS you always want to check with a doctor or online for any drug interactions for either fish or flax oil, especially blood thinners, blood pressure meds.

@lindaward5376 3 ай бұрын

@@user-os9eh7nk7gThe Omega 3 fat in flaxseeds and Flaxseed oil is alpha-linolenic acid, which our bodies convert into DHA like what's present in fish oil; I have dry eyes related to rosacea, and I add a tablespoon of ground flaxseeds to my breakfast cereal, which I've found helpful; plus I've also seen plant-based DHA supplements at my local health food store, which may agree with you better.

@tammygardner7953 3 ай бұрын

Castor oil is a miracle for dry eyes

@TheNewsJenorator 3 ай бұрын

Great informative video ideal, with dry eyes. As always, you guys have good guests. 💃💃💃

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@medhikasingh6327 Ай бұрын

Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

@shashankkulshreshtha3701 2 ай бұрын

Use warm compression like steamed cloth or cloth soaked in hot water for cheaper solutions

@goddesst5405 3 ай бұрын

My eyes tear. I’ll try some of your remedies. Thank you!

@kikilynn1167 3 ай бұрын

There are actually two causes of dry eyes. The first is not enough tear production (which is addressed in this video), but the second is not enough oil being secreted from the small oil glands on your eyelids. This is called Meibomian Gland Disease (MGD). Without sufficient oil, the tear film evaporates too quickly leading to dry eyes. For the first type, there are prescription drugs such as Restasis to increase tear production. For the MGD, there’s no prescription drug, but symptoms are eased by taking Omega 3’s, using hot compresses on your eyes once a day and using preservative-free eye drops several times a day.

@martinamanecke3622 3 ай бұрын

@kikilynn1167. Thank you!

@BarBar12022 2 ай бұрын

Yes, thank you, I have the MGD type and I was surprised that the docs did not even mention that

@medhikasingh6327 Ай бұрын

@@BarBar12022Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

@denisegordon06 3 ай бұрын

I got dry eye syndrome from chemo. I could barely see because of all the tears. Systane gel drops worked well. It did subside as did all the other annoying side effects of chemotherapy.

@jeannereich8690 3 ай бұрын

I was recently diagnosed with dry eyes. Using drops and eye wipes plus the heated eye mask. Has helped! Thnx for these videos. It helps to understand and be informed. 😊

@medhikasingh6327 Ай бұрын

Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

@lmr691 3 ай бұрын

timely topic for me, having this issue for several years and your videos are always presented well

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Thanks. Hope it gets better

@medhikasingh6327 Ай бұрын

Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

@RiDankulous 3 ай бұрын

This is useful to me personally, thanks. When I got my eyes checked the doctor said I have dry eyes but I don't notice it. I was told about the redness. I will use some techniques but avoid medication first. Hot towel method seems pretty simple which I do as I make water for tea.

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@carolelliott9150 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for this info. I had cataract surgery and have dry eye. Good info that I can try all eye drops to see what is best.🤗

@medhikasingh6327 Ай бұрын

Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

@carolelliott9150 Ай бұрын

@@medhikasingh6327 yes

@tadmarshall2739 3 ай бұрын

My ophthalmologist suggested rapid blinking, specifically 20 quick blinks every 20 minutes (!) and this does seem to bring some relief. Blinking apparently triggers release of tears somewhat.

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Awesome

@matthewgraham2546 3 ай бұрын

Docs, I had very dry eyes until my wife says mom is coming to spend the week with us. Tears rolled down my cheeks for a week. lol

@Veronica-tn2xc 3 ай бұрын

😅😅😅

@joseenoel8093 3 ай бұрын

Fruit!

@intherockies 3 ай бұрын

😂

@river8760 3 ай бұрын

😂

@SoulM8dSunshine 3 ай бұрын

My Opthamologist gave me a sample of Systane Complete a few years ago…that’s what I’ve been using.

@kristieangel5682 3 ай бұрын

That is what I use as well. It works! And it’s the only over the counter dry eye drops that helped my dry eyes.

@medhikasingh6327 Ай бұрын

@@kristieangel5682Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

@mimi18888 Ай бұрын

Please talk about ocular rosacea!

@gregorykacsandy5005 3 ай бұрын

Great vids ! Who answers the viewer comments? Thanks. 👍🙏

@joseenoel8093 3 ай бұрын

They do but I don't think they're around forever to do so, just check to make sure we're polite!

@thehealthinsight4587 3 ай бұрын

Spartan-level cutting down of sugar intake literally changes the dry eye (and other Metabolic problems)

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Agree get rid of the sugar!

@TheGosgnach 3 ай бұрын

Great topic docs, I like this topic because I’ve been have watery eyes lately, so I went to the optometrist eye doctor and he prescribed me a eye drop called systane it’s a high tech kind of eye drop and need reading glasses..

@daygirl2659 3 ай бұрын

Thank you all for these videos. You just confirmed what my optometrist has been telling me. I never thought my days of more blurred vision were bcuz of dry eyes!!! I’ve been using the heated eye mask and wipes for my eye lids. Also dry eye drops. It’s working!😊

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

You got this!

@medhikasingh6327 Ай бұрын

Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

@PapasDino 3 ай бұрын

Both my better half and I suffer from chronic dry eye. Our optometrist is authorized to use the "Lipiflow" procedure and has significantly helped both of us. Along with daily heat mask applications, 2000 units of fish oil, Restasis drops, lubricating drops, eyelash cleaning with foam/pads and finally blinking exercises have significantly helped us opening the oil pores in the lower lid. All of that well worth it! Thanks guys for another great video!

@gosman949 3 ай бұрын

Lipiflow is expensive and not paid for by insurance. I've had it twice at $700 a pop. Helps for a while but you have to do it yearly.

@PapasDino 3 ай бұрын

@@gosman949 You are correct, it is expensive. I've had it a couple of times and the last procedure's effects lasted 4 years so I considered it worthwhile...as you say YMMV.

@river8760 3 ай бұрын

@@gosman949Mine was covered fully.

@medhikasingh6327 Ай бұрын

Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

@lamorenalindacopswife 3 ай бұрын

Restasis is wonderful.

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Glad it's working for you

@joeh2085 3 ай бұрын

Hard on the liver.

@rachelfrees1268 3 ай бұрын

I’m ready to try castor oil drops.

@miamiwalking 3 ай бұрын

Benfotiamine has been the best help for my eyes of any nutritional supplement I've tried.

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@Value1lady 3 ай бұрын

I only wear glasses and habe dry eyes. Im not a candidate for contacts as per my optometrist. I have an astigmatism in both eyes used to be only in one eye now its in both. 😢 i have a mask that i plug in with hear for mine. Thanks docs! Yall r a hoot!! ❤❤

@medhikasingh6327 Ай бұрын

Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

@Jerzidi9 3 ай бұрын

What are your thoughts on the eye drops that make the whites of the eyes look brighter and eliminate yellow or redness? Any long term studies on these products?

@1stAmbientGrl 3 ай бұрын

I had constant blepharitis from age 5 until about age 14. This was during the '70s and early '80s. I was already shy and having big eyes with blepharitis did not help! You can imagine how I struggled with self-esteem. Nothing worked until finally in the early '80s, my opthomologist prescribed blehamide eye drops.

@michellede8105 3 ай бұрын

I’m going to ck this out

@vickiepatterson1748 3 ай бұрын

This one hits home for me, I have dry eyes and I use prescription drops. Prescribed drops are extremely expensive and insurance pays the least amount for them! I've had cataract surgery on both eyes and my vision has improved greatly but it gets blurry when my eyes get too dry. I'm sure most of my dry eyes and mouth are from some medication I'm taking. I haven't heard about using a warm cloth over my eyes but I'm going to try it. People should be careful about what they put in their eyes. Remember the cheaper the product, the less it will truly help. Your eyes are precious and will give you the gift of sight! Thanks for sharing another great video!👍

@Maggie-zr2ow 3 ай бұрын

The Bruder eye mask is great. You can hand wash it when you feel it’s dirty but I always keep it clean by using clean towels to transport it and underneath it while heating up in the microwave. Put overnight ointments in the eye after you use the mask to keep the mask clean. Also, pure birch xylitol gums or mints, or just straight crystals, helps you produce more saliva and protects your oral health.

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Welcome Vickie!!

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Yes sounds helpful

@vickiepatterson1748 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips! If they ever talk about oral health, I'll probably write a complete essay! After all the jaw surgeries, a very limited opening and difficulty chewing, I've had so many problems in my mouth and consequently have lost several teeth. And because of all the trouble I've had, I can't wear a standard denture and I'm having enough trouble with a partial. I'm working with an oral surgeon and a prosthodontist. Their hope is to place two implants and attach a permanent bridge if I can open enough for them to hammer the implants in. You have to have enough room just to get the implants secured in place. If that's successful, I should get the bridge next. I can't even open my mouth enough for the impressions, they have to use the pedo impression trays. I hope, some day, that I'll be able to eat like a normal person. I've had braces twice and arch bars after a jaw surgery and my jaws were wired shut (at Thanksgiving). It's a very long process before all the work is done. I guess this is the beginning of my essay.😉 I spent 11 years having surgeries, I have several crowns and even had a root canal (on my birthday). I'll spare you all of the details but I'm finally at a place where I have hope for a solution. I've had so many jaw surgeries that regular dental work doesn't bother me. I started using Biotene for my dry mouth. I don't chew gum very often because it wears out my jaws. I've heard lemon drops help with dry mouth but my jaws don't like citrus. I appreciate all the tips, I'm always looking for other things I can do. One day I'll be able to eat steak again (sorry Dr Weening).😘 Or take a bite of celery!☺️

@ek19751 3 ай бұрын

Great content, Docs A lot of people I know including myself, have dry eyes

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Good stuff

@helanna9843 2 ай бұрын

I know you can't dispense medical advice to people who are not your patients but I would like to hear your thoughts on colonoscopy screening. Repeated screenings are pushed like crazy for everyone here in the U.S.

@winsmith5196 3 ай бұрын

I have dry eyes, worse with allergies! Drives me nuts!

@anisslama9527 3 ай бұрын

I have stopped dairy product nuts and chocolate and i feel much better

@lindarose-evans5783 3 ай бұрын

I have severe dry eyes and use Xiidra. It works pretty well, but I still have to use OTC natural tears daily and carry them with me. Certain stores HVAC systems dry my eyes horribly and I can’t stay long. My mouth is also very dry and I take a bottle of water everywhere I go and keep one by my bed at night.

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Good idea

@jetmtn1 2 күн бұрын

I’ve noticed my contacts aren’t working as well with my cataracts. I’m too chicken still for cataract surgery.😂❤

@rararara7009 2 ай бұрын

PUNCTAL plugs brought immediate relief to my dry eyes. It takes two seconds to be placed into the tear duct. I am being checked for Sjogren's which causes extreme dry eye. Recently my eye started to feel itchy, grainy and lights became very bright. That's when I knew my punctal plug came out. It was replaced and then I felt that dryness again. I guess it wasn't the right size of punctal plug, but once given the right size immediately the dry eye went away

@medhikasingh6327 Ай бұрын

Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

@MrLuigi-oi7gm 3 ай бұрын

Restasis has been a game changer for me. 👀🥰🙌

@ZaharaPL 3 ай бұрын

How long did you wait for the results?

@MrLuigi-oi7gm 3 ай бұрын

@@ZaharaPL Hi Zahara, I started taking restasis quite a while ago. So it is hard to remember how soon after starting that I began to experience relief. But I seem to recall that full improvement took several months but I enjoyed some improvement almost right away. For example, I started during the dry, winter months when I would sometimes wake up and my eyelids would be "stuck" to my cornea. Opening my eyes would sometimes cause cornea irritation. No fun. That more extreme symptom disappeared relatively soon. A couple weeks at most. I hope this helps.

@ohsanski 2 ай бұрын

Me too!

@ZaharaPL 2 ай бұрын

@@MrLuigi-oi7gm Thank you for your message. I'm sorry if I'm bothering you, I have one more question. Is the white part of your eye became white again? My eyes and eyelids are red:-( I've been using cyclosporine 2 months already

@MrLuigi-oi7gm 2 ай бұрын

@@ZaharaPL That’s a good question. I can say the white part of my eyes are not red now unless the pollen levels where I live are extremely high. My eyes are definitely less reactive to pollen since taking Restasis. So I definitely have fewer of these periods where my eyes are red. I don’t know if this applies to your situation. But I hope my answer helps. And you are not bothering me at all with your questions. I am more than happy to help in whatever way I can.

@user-vp6lf3qo3p 2 ай бұрын

I have hashimotos I believe thyroid problems are one cause of dry eye.

@adriennejones2992 2 ай бұрын

Wish you would have mentioned Sjogren’s

@Joy21090 3 ай бұрын

I have dry everything - eyes, mouth, throat, skin - despite drinking plenty of water. Quite annoying.

@juliet2513 3 ай бұрын

I suggest you see a doctor. Your symptoms are same as Sjogrens, an autoimmune disorder. Also keep the dry eyes lubricated.

@kikilynn1167 3 ай бұрын

Drink green juice made from kale, lettuce, celery, etc. In other words, the low sugar kind of green juice. Not any that contain pineapple, banana or apple juice. These are too high in sugar. This good green juice will hydrate you on the cellular level. Then cut out high carb/high sugar foods and you will feel much better.

@samueljaramillo4221 3 ай бұрын

I’ve worn contacts for fifty years without any trouble. If it’s windy I don’t wear them or I give my eyes a break during the week. I’m in my late sixties now and have started having trouble with dry eye late in the day.

@pamelatarlton6514 3 ай бұрын

I use organic cold oress coconut oil. The kind you find over there with the olive oil only its a solid but turns to oil from the heat of your hands. I pit it o. My eyelids under my eyes and inside crease of my eyes. I use drops in my eyes but the coconut oil stops the unbearable itching and burning of the skin

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Great tip!

@shqa574 2 ай бұрын

Are dry eyes more prevalent after you have cataract surgery? I had cataract surgery a decade ago. In the last year, I have dry eyes when I wake up every night. I used artificial tears but it caused a skin rash around the eye.

@Avery_4272 3 ай бұрын

Also, if offices would get rid of fluorescent lighting, it would alleviate dry eye (and headaches, too) for lots of people who work in them. Those lights are awful.

@phinfogg3960 3 ай бұрын

One of my friends went to his optometrist and was treated with some kind of laser treatment, which he said was extremely painful. Does that work?

@JanetLloyd-eg6in 3 ай бұрын

I have dry eyes and get plugs inserted every 3 months. Also use otc eye drops.

@JaneMurray-di3gq 3 ай бұрын

I’ve heard about MSM drops but have yet to find them in the drug stores.

@thegreypath1777 22 күн бұрын

Hi Docs - My dry eyes started when I developed Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). I have to insert drops about ten times a day. I have to make sure that I drink my daily "allotment" of water. I also went (mostly) vegetarian. (NO beef at all - just a little chicken) I have to keep an eye on my eGFR. Chronic Kidney Disease is not fun =(

@bk9852 3 ай бұрын

Also if you have cold winters increase the humidity in your house your eyes dry out just like your skin

@paulwarner5674 3 ай бұрын

I had later eye surgery which left me with dry eyes. They eventually plugged the tear ducts to stop tears draining away.

@SahilKhan-so6cj 3 ай бұрын

How to use omea 3 capsule for dry eyes

@stevechoi1134 3 ай бұрын

I noticed dramatically increased dry eye symptoms after having Botox to treat my frawn lines

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

That's interesting

@Hadenought65 3 ай бұрын

Started taking cod liver oil, BINGO problem gone. PS: I don't eat fish.

@DrDennis 18 күн бұрын

Had it for yrs

@deefoss988 2 ай бұрын

How do you get rid of a Milia on the upper lid?

@mlnags2829 3 ай бұрын

Also you can live in Arizona with very low humidity.?!

@Jlibby63 3 ай бұрын

Is omega3 from algea as good as fish oil based omega? Thank you for the info, i suffer from floaters and dry eyes.

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

We would argue better seeing how the fish get their omega 3 content from eating algae.

@wahooandy1 3 ай бұрын

My eye doctor put in blocks today to try out.

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

Ok good luck

@lizw8013 3 ай бұрын

I've had dry eyes for sooo long. The only drops that work are Blink contact drops, even though I don't wear contacts. I've tried Ristasis and Xiidra as well with no luck. I have microcysts on my eyes too, which makes having dry eyes a little scarier.

@medhikasingh6327 Ай бұрын

Do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

@lizw8013 Ай бұрын

@@medhikasingh6327 yup I do

@miriamzajfman4305 3 ай бұрын

The doctor did not mention that this condition could be very painful

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

It can be

@PearlWilliams1 3 ай бұрын

I would like to hear this, Dr. talk about floaters. I have had one for almost a year and it's very annoying. My eye Dr. tells me there is nothing they can do to treat this problem.

@TalkingWithDocs 3 ай бұрын

We have actually recorded this video and it will be released soon!

@vinceboeding8705 3 ай бұрын

Perhaps I'm crazy, but I've started consuming olive oil and noticed my dry eye has been mitigated. I use a high grade-one source olive oil because there are many radicals. I've also notice many other benefits consuming olive oil in the morning as well as a teaspoon before bed. I still use eye drops to relieve the occasional burning/irritation.

@joywebster2678 3 ай бұрын

The eye docs recommend flax seed oil capsules.