The Truth About Dry Eye: What Happens When You Don't Treat It

I've suffered from dry eyes and my ophthalmologist told me to use Systane eyedrops.(Preservative free) I used it about 4x a day. Was helpful but still suffered. Then, I started using the Systane ointment, preservative free. I also take Omega 3-6-9 pills daily which helps to prevent dry eye. It has helped me tremendously. Hope this helps and good luck!

I had debilitating dry eyes every single day until i started taking an omega 3 supplement and eating more omega 3 foods i still look at screens all day long without problems

Yessssssss my life has been ruined, my career has been ruined. Every day I fight depression caused by this syndrome 😢

I go to my doctor..he said i have chronic dry eye..he gave me cyclosporin to treat my chronic dry eye..right now its feel great

At times I can’t even open my eyes when I wake during the night, very painful!

I had severe dry eyes when my work entailed looking at a screen all day and I was working in a high rise building with poor air circulation. I saw several doctors and finally got a diagnosis. I had to use drops daily and an ointment at night. No eye makeup for a while. I eventually got better with time and care.

Your are an amazing young man keep up the good work, you are such a blessing ! Just had my cataract sugery done on both eyes and sooo happy , your information on cataract sugery and IOL choice really helped me , much appreciated 👀

So glad I came across your video. I have fairly severe dry eye and am under treatment but have not had the causes and possible progression explained clearly. Your information so valuable and well presented. Thank you!

I’m 67, have rheumatoid arthritis and severe dry eyes-no tears. I haven’t been able to produce any measurable tears in over 10 years! However it doesn’t really affect my life too much. I can’t sit under a ceiling fan and the a/c in the car needs to be directed away from my eyes. They dry me out. Warm compresses help and preservative free drops. I would like to have a good cry with tears again! That bothers me most. 😢

I’m getting a crash course in this as we speak. For two months, my right eye has been tearing excessively. I was convinced it was a blocked tear duct, but my optho diagnosed dry eye with mild SPK just last week. I wish I knew why this came about. He has some ideas, but to me it’s very mysterious. Drops are helping somewhat. Thanks for this informative video.

That's exactly how it feels when I blink, like sandpaper on the cornea. And by night my vision is blurred and it's hard to focus. Thank you for explaining it all so well.

Thank you for your teaching. You talk short, concise , easy explanation and I really like your program .

Thanks, insurance, for not covering Xiidra. And thanks B+L, for keeping the cost over $900/month and not offering the savings card with my insurance.

This show exactly describes how it is with my eyes...thank you

I just got diagnosed with MGD this past Wednesday. I have been using Systane Complete Drops and will have to get more once my sample runs out. It was super refreshing to find out because it explains why I have had blurry vision spells.

Thank you for all the information you have given us to help with this condition. Would it help to use an eye mask at night to decrease evaporation?

Excellent information and timely teaching. Easy to understand the reasons for dry eyes and its treatment. Thank you!

I definitely feel like salt scraping my eye. It does hurt and some tears that isn’t an ordinary tear pours down my face. It blurs my vision off and on. Dry eye and these tears pouring down my face? Yet it leaves a residue of salt on my face. I’m relegated to library audiobooks which are free and available online. My husband will also read to me god Love him. I got this in my 70s, don’t wear makeup, contacts or do much as I was disabled at age 46. I inherited light sensitivity from my dad. I did find your suggestion of heat really helps and washing my eyelids with baby shampoo. It does come and go, and intensifies or backs down during its ON switch.

Thank you doctor for all your concern about this condition of dry eye. I have a question, do you think that creatine monohydrate could get dry eye sindrome worse?

Imagine a windscreen whiper trying to work on a dry surface. Thats my experience with blinking