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I crawled on my hands and knees to the end of the dry eye hell tunnel

Hoping not to jinx myself, but it's been five years, so here goes.

I was on this website for two years starting in 2016, suffering in what seemed like endless dry eye hell tunnel. I woke up every two hours from pain, wore moisture chamber glasses that looked like goggles, tried my best...

Advice please! Eyelid swollen for nearly 1 YEAR!

Hi there,

I'm new to this forum and in pretty desperate need of some advice. I'm at my wits' end after having a red, swollen eyelid for almost a full year. I've tried various treatments with minimal success and honestly don't even know what to do next.

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Hello,

Recently diagnosed based on symptoms and fluorescein stain (no ulcers thankfully). After home care failed, I was put on Xiidra and have had minimal improvement over the last month. I'm doing a lot of OTC care as well. Wondering if you think more advanced eye diagnostics are worth...

In Need of Ultra mild lid cleanser for extremely sensitive dry eyes

Hello,
I have had dry eye for a decade or so and have not yet found a lid cleanser that doesn't burn my eyes or make then hurt all day. I tried the OcuSoft Scrubs, many cleansers, the latest was Cetaphil. I thought it was working and I was just not sleeping well as my eyes began to burn and hurt...

Dry Eyes/MGD

Hi, I've had MGD dry eyes for so long now. Started when i was around 24, and am now 62. Tested negative for Sjorgrens. The only think i can find it that i used Retin-A for about a year before the dryness started and it never went away. I had the lower ducts closed permanently and tried restasis and...

I’m Back

Hi Everyone

I have to make this short cause my toddler (yes! I had a baby) is trying to get my phone. First off, I’d like to apologize to you all for being one of those people who didn’t update when I went into remission for five years. I feel so bad about that. It’s...

Mites and MGD

I have had MGD for 25 years, since the age of 22. If it was caused by mites (a different type of mite than dust mites - is it called Demodex mites?), would my ophthalmologist (who is a dry eye expert) have diagnosed this already? I am considering using tea tree oil foam wash and/or wipes, which I understand...

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