Good idea options besides eye drops. There doesn't seem to be much evidence that fish oil pills work but Fish oil does (I still take the fish oil capsules and don't eat enough fish). Take Multivitamin with vit A. Other things to help: 1 olive leaf extract taken orally (anti-inflammatory) Study shows just as beneficial as Omega 3 supplements, not that most studies support Fish Oil (but it could be big Fish Companies want you to buy more. I say why trust anyone?) 2 Probiotics. Bifidobacterium bifidum, Lactobacillus acidophilus are common and easy to get and shown to help Sjögren’s syndrome which always includes very dry eyes and mouth as 3 Pumpkin Seed oil taken orally is shown to be helpful in one study 4 Bromelain along with quercetin and vitamin c. No big study. 5. Choline and apple cider vinegar . This make acetylcholine which is proven to help dry eyes. Studies show acetylcholine helps dry eyes. Choline is in many foods but I take a supplement and then mix a little apple cider vinegar in with some juice. Try to reduce sugary drinks as sugar is not good for anything. 6 non-synthetic vit B12. A study shows this but probably doesn't help much. 7. Astragalus .. proven to work with rabbits and it boost white blood count and immune system. No human studies. 8. Glutathione. The mother of all Antioxidants No study I know of but this free-radical scavenger helps cataracts and is good for eyes and entire body. 9. blueberries .. finally a food to eat besides fish. Studies show it may help. Like other fruits it has anthocyanin that provides eye protection and may even improve your vision. 10. NAC . I take the tablet but is used in eye drops. Shown to help Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) which is responsible for most dry eye. - I did use stinging nettle but I think that could dry your eyes out. 11. Exercise Your Eyes daily. I do convergence exercises but look them up on Google. Also: Virgin coconut oil helps to leave on or rub eye gentle with or do MGD massage with but don't let it get into eye but just leave it on but if a little drips that's fine no need for concern. Probably better than most eye wipes which you could be bad for inner eye if they permeate it. Though once in a while or more often for an an eye scrub is fine. One can do short or long MGD exercises but be very careful. A study supported virgin coconut oil for helping dry eyes (not sure if this was in drop form) and not damaging eyes at all. I did use stinging nettle but I think that could dry your eyes out Why do follow up studies to reduce intake of unnecessary or harmful supplements and hurt Big Pharma profits? Other avenues: Punctual Plugs Lipiflow
I was told at Duke hospital my eyes was the most severe case of dries eyes they had ever seen at the back of my eyes I saw where there was a divice that could fix the worse case of dry eyes any where I see you evidently do know any thing so I'll keep schering
I'll save you the trouble: 1) Artificial Tears 1:48 2) Omega-3 4:58 3) Anti-inflammatory eye drops like Restasis (3+ month course) 7:39 4) New In-office treatments like Lipiflow or plugs (though plugs could add to the problem too) 11:38 5) hot compresses 18:29 6) Autologous Serum 19:37 7) Scleral contact lenses 21:27 If anyone was wondering what works for me: I have dry eye plugs which work pretty well. They help. I had them put in on May 15, 2019 and as of this edit (June 12, 2020) they still work. Systane Ultra helps a lot for me and I use it every morning. The other systane types do nothing for me. Systane ultra actually for some reason are the only drops that relieve my symptoms. That includes all other brands and types. I find blinking hard or squeezing fairly hard when I blink helps too, maybe because it releases some oily tears when I do it. Anyway, I know this is anecdotal, but it's what I've found helps me. Don't give up hope. You're going to have to try a bunch of different things, and hopefully over time you'll find the right way to manage this. It probably took me over a year to find the management protocol that works for me. A doctor or doctors can certainly help in this journey, but a lot of it is trial and error. PS- I also take a maqui berry supplement in the morning. Google the studies on that if you haven't already. No clue if it does anything, but I take it anyway, along with omega-3, vitamin D, etc (and I eat the keto diet). Remember: Dry eye is an inflammatory condition. This is why treatments often focus on reducing that inflammation. It is destroying your tear glands. This is why I stopped eating crap and why doctors prescribe stuff like restasis and what not.
Thank you. I was diagnosed. My dry eyes are chronic. MY Doc simply just told me I had dry eyes and said there was nothing that could be done. NO treatment for it. You... have given me hope for some relief. Appreciate you!!!
Dude your a lifesaver, i was suffering with super dry eyes, used omega 3 daily after 2 weeks my eyes feel so much better in the past ive been to 2 eye doctors and they never took time to explain like you do. Thank you so much champ!
Thank you soo much from Curacao.Here we have too wait more than 6 months to get an eye doctor to diagnose the problem.Watching these videos helps me understand and treat my dry eyes.God bless you...🙏🏻💯
Well, after eight years of suffering and being told there’s no fix for this problem, I hope you learned also, that colloidal silver, for eye drops, and unprocessed coconut oil in lashes, can heal chronic infections like blepharitis, and give relief to dry eyes.
Checkin in Doc from Western NC... Blue Ridge Mountains. GOOD GRIEF I've had dry eyes for 15 +years, 2 eye injuries, dog stuck her nose in my eye and later stuck the point of mother-in-law tongue plant in same eye. Eye Doc said he could see the imprint of the dog's nose on my eye. Cataracts removed from both eyes, 10 years apart. Now on eye drops to prevent glaucoma. Appreciate your detailed information. Had my eye doc explained all of this I would not have stopped my drops for dry eyes. I was told to use the ointment at night but another doc said it wasn't necessary. Since your presentation here, I will be doubling down on my drops and ointment. No, have not heard of the things you asked about. I'm from Ohio, lived 4 yrs in St. Paul, Minnesota as a kid. Lost a white boot in the snow and didn't find it til spring when it was floating down the street in the melting snow. Speaking of eyes & eyelids... When I got home that day after searching for my boot without any luck... I had FROST on my eye lashes. I'll never forget having scalloped potatoes for supper. It was quite the warming dish. I plan to listen to all of your videos. You know your business and must be pretty smart to be able to talk soooo fast. lol Only problem is you leave the rest of us behind in the dust. LOL again. Just wish you'd slow down just a bit. I'm in the south now and getting older. Keep up the great work. God bless!
We use a drop of castor oil or moringa seed oil or coconut oil or even ghee in the eyes in India for dry eyes before going to bed. One more thing I like to mention which is not easily available is human breast milk for eye injuries. Any time one of us had an eye injury my grandmother used to ask us to get couple of drops of breast milk from the neighborhood nursing mothers and she used to put a drop or two couple of times and our eyes were healed.
U the best of the best. Thank u some much. I tried some of your home remedies n it worked. I was so worried desperately trying everything drs where prescribing me nothing worked. I went from one eye dr to the other. Nothing worked but ur home remedies work. Here i am able to look at my phone read n watch TV. Thank u. Blessings. U are a blessing
Doctors are ignorant about causes and nutrition for curing conditions, they are trained by medical schools financed by pharmaceutical giants to push prescription drugs.
Xydra drops Fish oil increased blood pressure, eye doctor suggested flax seed oil to replace fish oil. Ocuvite soft gels or gummies (Eye Vitamin & Mineral Supplement) Bio True artificial tears (PF) (Bausch & Lomb) Plugs didn't work for me, they came out in about 6 months. Restasis didn't work as well as the Xydra does. I have an extreme case of dry eye but, not sure if the autologous serum could get compounded where I live!
Xiidra is very interesting! Some people LOVE it but other people don’t. It really seems like it’s something that you just need to try it to find out. Studies on flax seed oil have been good but it seems like there is a much higher dose needed. The one study that comes to mind had about 6grams of flax seed oil per day. How much do you take?
Tears are not enough! Having hit my 70’s I am not overweight, I can do a 10 minute plank, and I have heart rate in the 60’s, and great blood pressure despite the diabetes, but here I am with newly discovered contact dermatitis and now the abomination of dry eyes. It makes you want to weep.
Awesome! You have taught me more than my Dry Eye Specialist! I have Sjogren’s Syndrome and my chronic dry eyes have gone untreated by a specialist for too long.
i have dry eyes i can tell you these methods totally sucks. the actual reason usually one has dry eye is because people are looking at the screen too long. blue light from lcd actually causes damage and generates a lot free radicals, damaging the cells responsible for generating enough tears. the methods above mostly works temporarily that isnt a long term cure. cmon using surgery and tools for a simple dry eye? dry eye can easily be fixed by foods that has anthocyanin, eg blueberries or dried blueberries black currant berries sweet potatoes eggplants, or foods with lutein like spinach water cress kale etc, all you need to do is eat handful everyday and your dry eye problem is gone. these works by clearing the free radicals and and repairing the cells, just try and see how amazing these will work.
I had Lipiflow about three years ago and it totally relieved dry eye symptoms. It was expensive (about $1,000 for one treatment) but it did the trick. My eye surgeon advised me to put white rice in a sock, tie off the end, and heat it in the microwave, then use that as a hot compress. You have to determine how long--my microwave does this best at 1:12 minutes--be careful not to burn yourself. It's reuseable and the sock can be washed periodically.
@@robertramsay5963 nice to hear that man i think am gonna search for lipiflow in my country hopefully i find a clinic doing it as am in an early stage of mgd and am suffering
For what it is worth, this is what got my MGD under control: -Celluvisc preservative-free gel drops during the day (they are extremely thick...thinner drops from every brand do nothing for me. These do blur vision for a few minutes after application but they last a long time.) -Nighttime ointment with white petroleum + mineral oil, preservative free (several brands make this sort of product, but I always avoid preservatives, which some products have) -Bruder heat mask in the morning + evening for 10 minutes followed by an eyelid scrub and gland massage (this is critical as it keeps glands from dying) -Omega 3 DHA/EPA supplementation (evidence on the benefits here are a little mixed but I figure it can't hurt) -GLA omega 6 supplementation (some evidence suggests this may have more promise than omega 3 in improving tear film stability) -HEPA filters in the rooms I spend most of my time in to bring allergens and PM2.5 levels down to next to nothing to reduce inflammation caused by microscopic particles -Increased humidity to 55% with distilled water (tap water contains minerals that a humidifier will put into the air and this will harm air quality) -Taking a break every 20 minutes from looking at a computer/phone screen to look at something 20 feet away and then purposefully blink hard for 20 seconds to work those glands (this is called the 20-20-20 rule) -Switched to daily disposable contacts (they breathe better) and reduced my contact use to less than 6 hours a day This got everything under control in about a month. It eventually led to me stopping my use of contacts and then I got SMILE corrective surgery. Different things seem to work better for different people, so I can't say if any of this will help others, but it did work for me.
Here I am just finding your videos , 4 years after you posted this. Thank you so much! You are the best dude. I hope everything has been going amazing for you and appreciate your videos
i have dry eyes i can tell you the methods in the video totally sucks. the actual reason usually one has dry eye is because people are looking at the screen too long. blue light from lcd actually causes damage and generates a lot free radicals, damaging the cells responsible for generating enough tears. the methods above mostly works temporarily that isnt a long term cure. cmon using surgery and tools for a simple dry eye? dry eye can easily be fixed by foods that has anthocyanin, eg blueberries or dried blueberries black currant berries sweet potatoes eggplants, or foods with lutein like spinach water cress kale etc, all you need to do is eat handful everyday and your dry eye problem is gone. these works by clearing the free radicals and and repairing the cells, just try and see how amazing these will work.
@@valeridimitrov5309 vitamin A might work im not sure, but i know green tea extract will work as well. any antioxidant supplement that gets through the blood ocular barrier which can clear the free radicals and repair the cells are supposed to work.
I had Lipoflow 2 days ago! Omg! I feel like a new person! I can see sooo clearly after the process. Everyday for the last few days my swelling has gone down and I see soo great! I’m happy I did it.
Awesome. We started doing the autologous serum drops several months ago in office. Pretty neat stuff. Xiidra and Restasis are great but the insurance companies are a nightmare when it comes to paying their share. Anyway keep it up, we are training new front desk staff and your videos make great material to get them casually familiar with a lot of what we deal with everyday.
So happy to hear that! Thanks for the great feedback! I like it because I can educate my patient and then have them watch the video if they want to learn more.
Hey thanks! Glad to hear that. Most of my videos are not sponsored but when they do have a sponsor I always call it out in the video and in the description, also I report it to youtube per guidelines. I also never do paid reviews.
My doctor suggested buying a humidifier for the home or office. I have not done this yet. But, I notice when there is a lot of humidity in the air my eyes feel better. I live near the beach. Air conditioned rooms are hard on my eyes. I do use artificial tears and compresses which are soothing. Thanks for all the info.
I went to get a eye exam to get new glasses and told the Doctor that I had dry eyes and he told me to use baby shampoo on my eyes. At the time I was doing eye drops and after several weeks I quit using drops unless my eyes felt gritty or burning.
My eyes streaming with tears And my eyes filled up with tears and I have to blink an awful lot and lock up to the ceiling to drain the eyes and keep blinking and then try all the chairs but this is all the time every day my eyes flood with tears so why would I want to put any more drops in my eyes when I have my eyes flooding all the time with tears too many tears to much water in my eyes thank you 👍❤️
I am presently taking Xiidra For two weeks right now and then back to my Doctor to see how that goes Fingers crossed Thank you for your video I really appreciate it Yes it's important to see your doctor but having this education is wonderful
Oops, Dr.Allen I have one more quick ? For you. When applying my cosmetics my eyes start burning (if not already) and tears (big tears since the plugs) run down my face. Worse when applying my eyeshadows. One day their fine, the next they react like this and horrific headaches. Is this common with severe dry eye syndrome? Thank you so much for your in~depth tutorials. You have helped me more than my optometrist. Somethings got to help, it’s really getting to me. Have been seeing optometrist every two weeks for 8 weeks now. See her again after the 1st of Jan.
Great summary on the current treatment modalities for Dry Eye Syndrome (DES)! Indeed the key is to understand the multifactorial nature of DES, environmental exposure, drug toxicity, autoimmune, ocular surface (eyelid, eyelashes, meibomian glands) dysfuntion, etc...Good work Dr. Allen!
For drops, iDrop which is gel and have hyaluronic acid to maintain smoothness of the cornea. Warm compress religiously twice to try unblock meibomian glands. This is for non severe cases of dry eyes. For severe cases, please check in with your optometrist.
Just saw your channel today. I have had cataract surgery and dry eyes and those doctors have retired.I havejust learn to adjust to changes now that I'm in 80's. Looking forward for more information.
Are used a Restasis for dry eyes, and it’s caused many other problems, including chronic dry mouth (which ruins your teeth). Now I use 500 ppm, silver wings colloidal silver and it helps immensely.
Have chronic dry eyes. Had Lipiflow. My eyes improved for about 3 months then right back to the dryness. Cost about $1200 for treatment. Dr said I should do it again. Hard to afford this treatment a couple of times a year as not covered by insurance.
@@castershoeve my eyes are still dry. I only did the lipiflow once. I did put the tear plugs in my eyes. Those worked great for about 8 months then my eyes got dry again. I thought they might have fell out and had them checked. But no they are still in there but just not as effective. I use refresh preservative free drops a few times a day. They help but I don’t believe my dry eyes will ever go away. I did find that using a sleep mask at night helped a lot especially if my partner wants the ceiling fan on. It seems I don’t close my lids all the way which causes evaporative dry eye. Who knew. Try the sleep mask. Good luck.
My MD recommended using Collodial Silver for all things skin related. I have also used this for bumps on my eyelid issue and also find it cooling, soothing and healing for my eyes. What do you think of this? My 75-year-old husband has dry eyes We have been buying non-toxic (organic type) eye drops at our local health food store. These seem to work for a while We also bought blue lenses for our eyeglasses for computer usage. We both take Dr. Mercola's Krill Oil for our Omega 3. We use Functional Medicine and prefer to get to the "root cause" of a health issue. Hello from two senior citizens in SW Michigan/USA.
Glad you mentioned omega 3 in relation to eye health. I can vouch for the effectiveness, as I noticed when starting to take a teaspoon of cod liver oil each day (for vitamin D) my eye sight improved greatly within a month, including my night vision. I had not considered the vitamin A or omega 3 content which it also contains, as a benefit. That said, my eyes eventually became so sensitive to seeing in the dark, car lights became a problem. That was fixed with a bilberry supplement. I now include a supplement specifically formulated for eye health in my daily vitamin/mineral regime as well as a krill oil supplement.
Lee from Japan here...I had bad dry eyes due to taking antihistamines for a runny nose so I put powdered flax on my oatmeal every day and my eyes healed quite fast due to Omega 3 content.
Hi doctor. Im living in botswana and i find your video very informative. I suffer from chronic dry eye inflammation. There is not one day going by without my eyes beeing red, swollen or inflammed. Just have an appointement next week with a specialist in south africa. I cant wait to see what he will recommend as a treatment. But because of your video i am kind of prepared for what is comming. Thank you.
A couple things about Omega 3. 1. The DHA needs to be higher than the EPA. Kinda hard to find but Nature's Way has some called Mega DHA. 2. Needs to be taken with Omega 7. I was taking Omega 3 and was still having dry eye issues. I started taking Omega 7 and don't have dry eye problems. Keep in mind that as with all or most supplements it takes awhile to start working.
Qi Gong - rub palms together briskly for 20-30 seconds to generate warmth. Place palms lightly on your closed eyes. You can also make small, gentle circles. Repeat several times a day. Works when you have no access to the lipaflow machine or warm compresses.
I use lightweight glasses to act as windbreakers or block wind which helps to reduce drying effect... it has helped me for years since I had LASIK procedure and dry eyes side effect started then.
My doctor prescribed me Restasis. I have been using it for one week now, of course none improvement yet. My question is, should I use it for life?, or for an intermittent way? Your videos are so good!
Hi Doc...I'm new to your channel. I've had dry eyes my whole life. The best thing I've come across is Ocuvite "bluelight" and also thera tears with no preservatives. I used to have the plugs, but my eyes seemed to water constantly. Will occassionally use a warm wash cloth to loosen oils. Thanks for a great video!
I used both Restasis (for 4yrs , no major difference) then Xidra had just come out so dr gave me that and it burned my eyes terribly and my eyes got very irritated and inflammed. I was like NO WAY JOSE......
I needed this video si bad! I wish you were my eye dr. I recently had the most horrific experience of my life. Turns out, Im not going blind - I just have dry eye. If I ever see the whites of my eyes again... ( IT el be a GLORIOUS day!!)
having dry eyes really kills your self esteem, everyday i have to walk out the door knowing i dont have healthy white eyes and will stay like that for most of the day people always think you are a drug addict or sick and strangers treat you very different and arent friendly to you as they would be to somebody whos eyes look normal, even cashiers and staff at stores, ever since i got dry eyes, socially its destroyed my confidence and nobody wants to be around me.......i hope i can get it treated permenantly asap, its ruining my life
im trying omega 3 supplements for now, and going to give it a couple months and if i dont see a significant improvement then i might have to try Lipiflow
@@Restless_Vibes27 i tried fish oil but i think i got a cheap one that doesnt work well. Im gonna try to use cod liver oil because i heard good things about it for dry eyes and im using eye ointment but i have to use it every 2 hours. Im also drinking A LOT of water. Im also going to exercise more from now on. If this doesnt work or make anything better in 2 weeks than im going to ask an eye doctor for help.
I hear ya man but don't give up. "The Dry Eye Show with Drs. Jenna & Travis Zigler" is the best channel for dry eye. They're amazing. Also, look into IPL treatment, which is discussed in this video. ruclips.net/video/8dOaVWwAYIo/видео.html
Hey Nick, I too am considering Lipiflow. You're not the only one it can be frustrating but hey to the very least there are treatments. It's so weird cause this has happened most recently my doctor told me it might be allergies and maybe heard allergy season has been hard this year. So I'll give it another 3-4 months and if it still dry then yeah Lipiflow it is.
For me #5 has worked with me right away. I used to have dry eye discomfort in the early morning right after waking up. Now I use #5 method before going to bed, and the pain is gone.:-)
Thank you for this video! I have been sufdering with dry eyes for over 6 years... in this past 2 years I havent had a day where it doesnt burn..it burns non stopALL DAY LONG😭 thank you for all this info. I am going to get the lipiflow my doctor recommend. Rhank you very much for this video
Hi Dr. Allen! I was diagnosed with dry eyes about a month ago and given steroid drops. A few weeks later I saw a dermatologist for some different looking acne and the doctor asked if I ever felt like something was in my eye. I told her I have blepharitis (rated a 3+). She diagnosed me with rosacea (acne) and said it is connected to dry eye. A week on low dose doxycycline and my eyes are doing so much better. Do you ever diagnose rosacea as the culprit for dry eye? I hope the doxycycline (40mg) and face cream (Soolantra) knock this out. Thanks for your wonderful videos!
I have bletheritis and was having a steady series of eyelid infections as a result. After trying eyedrops one by one I discovered Hylo Forte eye drops with 2mg per ml of hyaluronate, a natural substance that lubricates and promotes healing as I understand it. The 10 ml applicator is an easy to use compact applicator which shoots drops into your eyes one drop at a time eliminating that pain full process of lining up an eyedropper and squeezing the container not knowing when the drop will fall. The other thing I do periodically is use a hot wet cloth with a massage action to help flush out some of the blocked glands.
Thank you for this. I have had it since I was in middle school. I blink non stop and people look at me and I am so insecure over this. My eyes will tear up if I make myself but other wise my eyes are so dry like right now they are and I keep blinking and its just not watering them. I hate going out in public over this and I need to get this fixed. I deserve to be happy and secure not insecure and not want to be around anyone.
Thank you for doing these videos. I have had several eye surgeries that have have caused several problems. Dry eye is one, extreme light sensitivity is another. Along with those problems I have blepharitis & meibomian gland dysfunction. I’ve tried to find a specialist for these problems, but to no avail. Any help you can give is most appreciated. Thanks again & continue your good work.
I think I had those scleral lenses when I had contacts and that was the beginning of my really dry eyes. Even though I haven't worn contacts for more than a decade, I still have pretty dry eyes. There are several complicating factors though. I live in a very hot and dry place so I almost always have a fan blowing at me. This tends to make my eyes really dry but I just simply can't tolerate the heat without it. Then, I smoke Cannabis, which also makes my eyes dry. Interestingly enough, I have been studying the anti-inflammatory effects of the cannabinoids and I have found them to be far superior to other topical anti-inflammatory treatments when used on skin. It would probably help inflamed eyes too but obviously it would require much more caution when making such a thing for the eye than it does to extract the cannabinoids into a lipid-based lotion for the skin. Anyway, thanks for the ideas!
Try his remedies. His remedies really work. I did n here i am watching TV Looking at my cell phone and reading. I was desperate I didn’t know what else to do. Went from one dr to the other. Lucky day when I found him.
For many, many months this year and last, I had extreme dry eyes, one more than the other. So dry in the upper left quadrant that I'd wake up with the eyelid stuck to my eye, and opening it ripped the corneal cells from my eye. (Talk about PAINFUL!) Doc said my eye tear duct wasn't plugged up, and he didn't know what was causing this. He suggested Restasis, but said it only helped maybe half of people that tried it. Well, I tried it for 3 months, and it didn't help me at all. Meanwhile, I keep using regular eye drops----a lot---and lately the dryness has improved. (Who knows why?) Gotta get my cataract surgery while my eyes are cooperating now... THANK YOU for all this wonderful information, Dr. Allen. I learned more from you about dry eye than from my ophthalmologist!
I was never told about the treatments. I feel my glands clogged. I use heating pads on my eyes twice a day. I still have issues with clooged glands. Ugh Thank you for this information I now can discuss these treatments with my doctor.
Has anyone suffered from dry eyes post accutane? It’s been 5 years since I finished accutane and my dry eyes came back. Now I’m getting chronic styes and I wake up every morning with dry eyes.
Stop rubbing your eyes ! I have vitreous detachment because of rubbing my eyes. a year ago, my eyes were very dry and itchy so I started to rub them till I felt a severe pain in my right eye(like a cut). next morning, I started to see squiggly lines floating inside my eye (which really affected my vision) and noticed flashes in the side of it. I’m trying to ignore those lines but it’s difficult to focus on objects. I have never been advised to avoid rubbing eyes by any doctor I’ve visited!
Oh my. Yeah Sjogrens is a pretty big deal in dry eye. I should get a video out on that topic. How are you doing? Do you using any of these treatments? How about punctal plugs?
Punctal plugs have helped me a lot, I still use refresh optive advance drops in the mornings and then refresh contacts a couple times a day when I have my contacts in. The plugs allowed me to wear contacts in the first place. Good luck! Edit: getting the plugs was like the final step of treating my dry eyes, I still use omega 3s, drops, and warm compresses.
Kaleigh O as I said above no drs here will help me. All of this was literally foreign to me. Everyone is ignorant n all of my drs have totally ignored my Sjorgrens n blepharitis. I have horrible luck n am scared to death to get anything put in my eyes. I’m going to try n take the vitamins, use more drops n wash my eyes more. I can’t cry it’s horrible n so sad
Hey doctor can blurry vision caused by dry eyes be curable with the help of omega 3 Actually i hv dry eyes prblm since 6 years. I went to many doctors but no relief...now the prblm as it is but there is a blurry vision in my eyes nowdays When i use my mobile for a while and then focus on some distance, vision is blurry and after some times it is ok automatically
Excellent explanation. I am just cataract operated and I am now suffering from Dry eyes... Terrible sensation. UNfortunately I can't see many alternatives here in Rio de Janeiro. Actually I would like to learn more on the diagnosis of: MGD, demodex infestation and dry eye. Also I would like to know if IPL (intense pulsed light) applied to the eyelids is the best treatment for MGD.
I wore scleral lenses & contracted acanthamoeba keratitis end 2019 in both eyes while wearing them. My doctor is recommending sclerals again in the rehabilitation process and I am terrified. Thank you for the valuable information on dry eyes. My glands are so blocked after all the aggressive treatment pre and post corneal transplants. Sadly, that is making recovery very slow. Ordering my omega 3's today and back to daily hot compression.
Eat beets, & avocado for internally to moisture your eyes! I observe basically waking up with no dry eyes!!!! Must experiment further to really endorse it!!! Lesser dry with days of no computer glare!!! Thank You Doc, V. Helpful, Greatly Appreciated !!!
I use both Restasis and Xiidra. I have severe chronic dry eye. I also find Omega 3 Innovations liquid pre measured vials to work the very best and most pure.
Many thanks for your efforts and helpful information. I just wanted to add that I started taking magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough from Bioptimizers) supplement and the dry eye symptom disappeared within few weeks and never came back.
What an awesome presentation! Thanks, Doc. Now i need to think about the wealth of information and then go and do some shopping. God bless you. Do you by any chance have free samples of restasis?
My eye doctor said he stopped using punctal plugs, because of cost. 🤷🏻♀️ He said once you drop one, you’re done. But hearing about the dirty drain analogy, I’m glad I dint get them. I’m currently using Restasis. Sometimes I miss a dose, though 🥺
I have seen a few videos where you included some animations, would you be able to create a video where you show what someone with dry eyes might see, the sort of blurry vision or any other types of visual disturbances someone might see? If you can that would be amazing, but if not, thanks for all the videos and explanations
yeah the animations are not easy haha. very time consuming. But I know of a way I can try to simulate dryness and vision. Maybe I will try to work that into my next dry eye tips video coming soon.
I've used Restasis for a full year, but tried Xiidra for just a few days and it worked better for me. Is that normal? Everyone including my Dcotor say Restasis is better. Anyone else prefer Xiidra?
I use xiidra..warm compresses lid massage, and artificial tears to manage my MDG, dry eyes and inflammation. It all started with medications, GPC from yearly soft lenses and eye allergies in my case. Dry eyes were causing proteins to build up on soft lenses. Then underwent chemo and a bone marrow transplant which then brought on severe dry eye. Just recently as i opened my eyes in the morning my eyelids scraped my dry cornea and had to wear a bandage lens,steroid antibiotics to deal with this dry eye issue. Dry eye ointments are now my go-to prior to bed on top of my dry eye routine of lid cleansing and warm compresses.
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I just found your videos and watched two already. Thank you! I have many eye issues. My dry eye was probably caused by multiple retina detachments and surgeries. I also have glaucoma in the same eye. The dry eye is making everything so much worse. I am hoping your suggestions will help me
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Good idea options besides eye drops.
There doesn't seem to be much evidence that fish oil pills work but Fish oil does (I still take the fish oil capsules and don't eat enough fish). Take Multivitamin with vit A.
Other things to help:
1 olive leaf extract taken orally (anti-inflammatory) Study shows just as beneficial as Omega 3 supplements, not that most studies support Fish Oil (but it could be big Fish Companies want you to buy more. I say why trust anyone?)
2 Probiotics. Bifidobacterium bifidum, Lactobacillus acidophilus are common and easy to get and shown to help Sjögren’s syndrome which always includes very dry eyes and mouth as
3 Pumpkin Seed oil taken orally is shown to be helpful in one study
4 Bromelain along with quercetin and vitamin c. No big study.
5. Choline and apple cider vinegar . This make acetylcholine which is proven to help dry eyes. Studies show acetylcholine helps dry eyes. Choline is in many foods but I take a supplement and then mix a little apple cider vinegar in with some juice. Try to reduce sugary drinks as sugar is not good for anything.
6 non-synthetic vit B12. A study shows this but probably doesn't help much.
7. Astragalus .. proven to work with rabbits and it boost white blood count and immune system. No human studies.
8. Glutathione. The mother of all Antioxidants No study I know of but this free-radical scavenger helps cataracts and is good for eyes and entire body.
9. blueberries .. finally a food to eat besides fish. Studies show it may help. Like other fruits it has anthocyanin that provides eye protection and may even improve your vision.
10. NAC . I take the tablet but is used in eye drops. Shown to help Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) which is responsible for most dry eye.
- I did use stinging nettle but I think that could dry your eyes out.
11. Exercise Your Eyes daily. I do convergence exercises but look them up on Google.
Also: Virgin coconut oil helps to leave on or rub eye gentle with or do MGD massage with but don't let it get into eye but just leave it on but if a little drips that's fine no need for concern. Probably better than most eye wipes which you could be bad for inner eye if they permeate it. Though once in a while or more often for an an eye scrub is fine. One can do short or long MGD exercises but be very careful. A study supported virgin coconut oil for helping dry eyes (not sure if this was in drop form) and not damaging eyes at all.
I did use stinging nettle but I think that could dry your eyes out
Why do follow up studies to reduce intake of unnecessary or harmful supplements and hurt Big Pharma profits?
Other avenues:
Punctual Plugs
Lipiflow
I was told at Duke hospital my eyes was the most severe case of dries eyes they had ever seen at the back of my eyes I saw where there was a divice that could fix the worse case of dry eyes any where I see you evidently do know any thing so I'll keep schering
why not eat fatty fish for omegs 3 instead of supplements?
I'll save you the trouble:
1) Artificial Tears 1:48
2) Omega-3 4:58
3) Anti-inflammatory eye drops like Restasis (3+ month course) 7:39
4) New In-office treatments like Lipiflow or plugs (though plugs could add to the problem too) 11:38
5) hot compresses 18:29
6) Autologous Serum 19:37
7) Scleral contact lenses 21:27
If anyone was wondering what works for me:
I have dry eye plugs which work pretty well. They help. I had them put in on May 15, 2019 and as of this edit (June 12, 2020) they still work.
Systane Ultra helps a lot for me and I use it every morning. The other systane types do nothing for me. Systane ultra actually for some reason are the only drops that relieve my symptoms. That includes all other brands and types.
I find blinking hard or squeezing fairly hard when I blink helps too, maybe because it releases some oily tears when I do it. Anyway, I know this is anecdotal, but it's what I've found helps me.
Don't give up hope. You're going to have to try a bunch of different things, and hopefully over time you'll find the right way to manage this. It probably took me over a year to find the management protocol that works for me. A doctor or doctors can certainly help in this journey, but a lot of it is trial and error.
PS- I also take a maqui berry supplement in the morning. Google the studies on that if you haven't already. No clue if it does anything, but I take it anyway, along with omega-3, vitamin D, etc (and I eat the keto diet). Remember: Dry eye is an inflammatory condition. This is why treatments often focus on reducing that inflammation. It is destroying your tear glands. This is why I stopped eating crap and why doctors prescribe stuff like restasis and what not.
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Thanks this information helped me
You save me
Constantine A thank you
the entire vdo is worth a watch....thanks though
pov: your watching this with dry eyes
Mine is sensitive to both light and air
@@MeReMuTaBiQ mine feels like inflammating and its itchy i dont want to go to the doctor cause im scared please tell me how to get rid of it
yani tv use natural tears
@@dreiasusual9753 ya need to go to the doctors
I can't eat meme with blurry vision
My dry eye symptoms get a lot worse when I’m dehydrated, so make sure you drink 2-2,5 liters of water/ day. You’ll notice relief in around 3 days 😊.
Thank you. I was diagnosed. My dry eyes are chronic. MY Doc simply just told me I had dry eyes and said there was nothing that could be done. NO treatment for it. You... have given me hope for some relief. Appreciate you!!!
Dude your a lifesaver, i was suffering with super dry eyes, used omega 3 daily after 2 weeks my eyes feel so much better in the past ive been to 2 eye doctors and they never took time to explain like you do. Thank you so much champ!
How did you cured it? Can you please give some suggestions
Help me
Which brands did u use?
Can you give some suggestion
Did you also do other treatments or only omega 3?
I truly feel for everyone here who is going through this! The public can’t understand
Ya its truly sad. I feel my life is over
@@ahmedaggd9923 Please don’t give up.… Keep trying. You might be surprised what is around the corner.…
@Youhann Van dam What did you do?
this guy is so brilliant, perfect scientific approach to everyday problems, huge gem on youtube
Thank you soo much from Curacao.Here we have too wait more than 6 months to get an eye doctor to diagnose the problem.Watching these videos helps me understand and treat my dry eyes.God bless you...🙏🏻💯
I was an Optometric Assistant, and you have covered everything I learned plus a few new treatments I was not aware of.
Elizabeth G, this video interview with Dr. Laura Periman might blow your mind then.
ruclips.net/video/8dOaVWwAYIo/видео.html
Well, after eight years of suffering and being told there’s no fix for this problem, I hope you learned also, that colloidal silver, for eye drops, and unprocessed coconut oil in lashes, can heal chronic infections like blepharitis, and give relief to dry eyes.
Checkin in Doc from Western NC... Blue Ridge Mountains.
GOOD GRIEF I've had dry eyes for 15 +years, 2 eye injuries, dog stuck her nose in my eye and later stuck the point of mother-in-law tongue plant in same eye. Eye Doc said he could see the imprint of the dog's nose on my eye.
Cataracts removed from both eyes, 10 years apart.
Now on eye drops to prevent glaucoma.
Appreciate your detailed information. Had my eye doc explained all of this I would not have stopped my drops for dry eyes.
I was told to use the ointment at night but another doc said it wasn't necessary.
Since your presentation here, I will be doubling down on my drops and ointment.
No, have not heard of the things you asked about.
I'm from Ohio, lived 4 yrs in St. Paul, Minnesota as a kid. Lost a white boot in the snow and didn't find it til spring when it was floating down the street in the melting snow.
Speaking of eyes & eyelids...
When I got home that day after searching for my boot without any luck... I had FROST on my eye lashes. I'll never forget having scalloped potatoes for supper. It was quite the warming dish.
I plan to listen to all of your videos. You know your business and must be pretty smart to be able to talk soooo fast. lol Only problem is you leave the rest of us behind in the dust. LOL again. Just wish you'd slow down just a bit. I'm in the south now and getting older.
Keep up the great work.
God bless!
We use a drop of castor oil or moringa seed oil or coconut oil or even ghee in the eyes in India for dry eyes before going to bed. One more thing I like to mention which is not easily available is human breast milk for eye injuries. Any time one of us had an eye injury my grandmother used to ask us to get couple of drops of breast milk from the neighborhood nursing mothers and she used to put a drop or two couple of times and our eyes were healed.
U the best of the best. Thank u some much. I tried some of your home remedies n it worked. I was so worried desperately trying everything drs where prescribing me nothing worked. I went from one eye dr to the other. Nothing worked but ur home remedies work. Here i am able to look at my phone read n watch TV. Thank u. Blessings. U are a blessing
Trying to find a competent doctor is like trying to find a needle in a haystack.
I agree with you .
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How very TRUE👍
So very true!
Doctors are ignorant about causes and nutrition for curing conditions, they are trained by medical schools financed by pharmaceutical giants to push prescription drugs.
Xydra drops
Fish oil increased blood pressure, eye doctor suggested flax seed oil to replace fish oil.
Ocuvite soft gels or gummies (Eye Vitamin & Mineral Supplement)
Bio True artificial tears (PF) (Bausch & Lomb)
Plugs didn't work for me, they came out in about 6 months.
Restasis didn't work as well as the Xydra does.
I have an extreme case of dry eye but, not sure if the autologous serum could get compounded where I live!
Xiidra is very interesting! Some people LOVE it but other people don’t. It really seems like it’s something that you just need to try it to find out. Studies on flax seed oil have been good but it seems like there is a much higher dose needed. The one study that comes to mind had about 6grams of flax seed oil per day. How much do you take?
Tears are not enough! Having hit my 70’s I am not overweight, I can do a 10 minute plank, and I have heart rate in the 60’s, and great blood pressure despite the diabetes, but here I am with newly discovered contact dermatitis and now the abomination of dry eyes. It makes you want to weep.
My grown son has Kerataconus and the Scleral Lens has been a LIFE CHANGER!! He uses the PROSE system and his insurance covered it as a prosthetic.
Awesome! You have taught me more than my Dry Eye Specialist! I have Sjogren’s Syndrome and my chronic dry eyes have gone untreated by a specialist for too long.
i have dry eyes i can tell you these methods totally sucks. the actual reason usually one has dry eye is because people are looking at the screen too long. blue light from lcd actually causes damage and generates a lot free radicals, damaging the cells responsible for generating enough tears. the methods above mostly works temporarily that isnt a long term cure. cmon using surgery and tools for a simple dry eye? dry eye can easily be fixed by foods that has anthocyanin, eg blueberries or dried blueberries black currant berries sweet potatoes eggplants, or foods with lutein like spinach water cress kale etc, all you need to do is eat handful everyday and your dry eye problem is gone. these works by clearing the free radicals and and repairing the cells, just try and see how amazing these will work.
I had Lipiflow about three years ago and it totally relieved dry eye symptoms. It was expensive (about $1,000 for one treatment) but it did the trick. My eye surgeon advised me to put white rice in a sock, tie off the end, and heat it in the microwave, then use that as a hot compress. You have to determine how long--my microwave does this best at 1:12 minutes--be careful not to burn yourself. It's reuseable and the sock can be washed periodically.
how are u right now did the dryness come back or not?
and did u have mgd *evaporative dry eye* or not
reply plz
@@ibrahimomran5066 Thanks for the follow-up question. The dry feeling has NOT returned so Lipiflow really worked for me.
@@robertramsay5963 nice to hear that man i think am gonna search for lipiflow in my country hopefully i find a clinic doing it as am in an early stage of mgd and am suffering
For what it is worth, this is what got my MGD under control:
-Celluvisc preservative-free gel drops during the day (they are extremely thick...thinner drops from every brand do nothing for me. These do blur vision for a few minutes after application but they last a long time.)
-Nighttime ointment with white petroleum + mineral oil, preservative free (several brands make this sort of product, but I always avoid preservatives, which some products have)
-Bruder heat mask in the morning + evening for 10 minutes followed by an eyelid scrub and gland massage (this is critical as it keeps glands from dying)
-Omega 3 DHA/EPA supplementation (evidence on the benefits here are a little mixed but I figure it can't hurt)
-GLA omega 6 supplementation (some evidence suggests this may have more promise than omega 3 in improving tear film stability)
-HEPA filters in the rooms I spend most of my time in to bring allergens and PM2.5 levels down to next to nothing to reduce inflammation caused by microscopic particles
-Increased humidity to 55% with distilled water (tap water contains minerals that a humidifier will put into the air and this will harm air quality)
-Taking a break every 20 minutes from looking at a computer/phone screen to look at something 20 feet away and then purposefully blink hard for 20 seconds to work those glands (this is called the 20-20-20 rule)
-Switched to daily disposable contacts (they breathe better) and reduced my contact use to less than 6 hours a day
This got everything under control in about a month. It eventually led to me stopping my use of contacts and then I got SMILE corrective surgery. Different things seem to work better for different people, so I can't say if any of this will help others, but it did work for me.
Wow I really appreciate you sharing this! 💯💯
Here I am just finding your videos , 4 years after you posted this.
Thank you so much! You are the best dude.
I hope everything has been going amazing for you and appreciate your videos
After 17 doctor visits I took ta watchin' on this vides and I massaged n' warm compressed my eyes n' cured the blacked tear ducts.
Warm compresses with cloth?
How are doing with your eyes
i have dry eyes i can tell you the methods in the video totally sucks. the actual reason usually one has dry eye is because people are looking at the screen too long. blue light from lcd actually causes damage and generates a lot free radicals, damaging the cells responsible for generating enough tears. the methods above mostly works temporarily that isnt a long term cure. cmon using surgery and tools for a simple dry eye? dry eye can easily be fixed by foods that has anthocyanin, eg blueberries or dried blueberries black currant berries sweet potatoes eggplants, or foods with lutein like spinach water cress kale etc, all you need to do is eat handful everyday and your dry eye problem is gone. these works by clearing the free radicals and and repairing the cells, just try and see how amazing these will work.
@@NADNIJ ruclips.net/video/sAmTpz6JUdA/видео.html
@@valeridimitrov5309 vitamin A might work im not sure, but i know green tea extract will work as well. any antioxidant supplement that gets through the blood ocular barrier which can clear the free radicals and repair the cells are supposed to work.
I had Lipoflow 2 days ago! Omg! I feel like a new person! I can see sooo clearly after the process. Everyday for the last few days my swelling has gone down and I see soo great! I’m happy I did it.
That's awesome!
Awesome. We started doing the autologous serum drops several months ago in office. Pretty neat stuff. Xiidra and Restasis are great but the insurance companies are a nightmare when it comes to paying their share. Anyway keep it up, we are training new front desk staff and your videos make great material to get them casually familiar with a lot of what we deal with everyday.
So happy to hear that! Thanks for the great feedback! I like it because I can educate my patient and then have them watch the video if they want to learn more.
I got chills when he said he is not sponsored by anyone in this clip--🎉thank you Sir.
Hey thanks! Glad to hear that. Most of my videos are not sponsored but when they do have a sponsor I always call it out in the video and in the description, also I report it to youtube per guidelines. I also never do paid reviews.
I wonder why my ophthalmologist has not told me any of this information. Thank you for this information.
I also like this doctor's video very much. It helps me a lot
My doctor suggested buying a humidifier for the home or office. I have not done this yet. But, I notice when there is a lot of humidity in the air my eyes feel better. I live near the beach. Air conditioned rooms are hard on my eyes. I do use artificial tears and compresses which are soothing. Thanks for all the info.
I went to get a eye exam to get new glasses and told the Doctor that I had dry eyes and he told me to use baby shampoo on my eyes. At the time I was doing eye drops and after several weeks I quit using drops unless my eyes felt gritty or burning.
My eyes streaming with tears And my eyes filled up with tears and I have to blink an awful lot and lock up to the ceiling to drain the eyes and keep blinking and then try all the chairs but this is all the time every day my eyes flood with tears so why would I want to put any more drops in my eyes when I have my eyes flooding all the time with tears too many tears to much water in my eyes thank you 👍❤️
Thank you for taking the time to inform us, I have learned more from watching you then talking with my dry eye doctor, you have great information 😊
I am presently taking Xiidra For two weeks right now and then back to my Doctor to see how that goes Fingers crossed Thank you for your video I really appreciate it Yes it's important to see your doctor but having this education is wonderful
Your channel is an excellent resource, so glad I stumbled upon this video today!! Thank you! 🙏
Oops, Dr.Allen I have one more quick ? For you. When applying my cosmetics my eyes start burning (if not already) and tears (big tears since the plugs) run down my face. Worse when applying my eyeshadows. One day their fine, the next they react like this and horrific headaches. Is this common with severe dry eye syndrome?
Thank you so much for your in~depth tutorials. You have helped me more than my optometrist. Somethings got to help, it’s really getting to me. Have been seeing optometrist every two weeks for 8 weeks now. See her again after the 1st of Jan.
Great summary on the current treatment modalities for Dry Eye Syndrome (DES)! Indeed the key is to understand the multifactorial nature of DES, environmental exposure, drug toxicity, autoimmune, ocular surface (eyelid, eyelashes, meibomian glands) dysfuntion, etc...Good work Dr. Allen!
My dad is suffering from dry eyes, and I'm binging on these videos. So, are these cures or treatments? I'm confused.
I use Sea Buckthorn oil Capsules these have really helped my dry eyes. Great video thanks
For drops, iDrop which is gel and have hyaluronic acid to maintain smoothness of the cornea. Warm compress religiously twice to try unblock meibomian glands. This is for non severe cases of dry eyes. For severe cases, please check in with your optometrist.
Your eyes are so bright ❤️
Just saw your channel today. I have had cataract surgery and dry eyes and those doctors have retired.I havejust learn to adjust to changes now that I'm in 80's. Looking forward for more information.
Are used a Restasis for dry eyes, and it’s caused many other problems, including chronic dry mouth (which ruins your teeth). Now I use 500 ppm, silver wings colloidal silver and it helps immensely.
Have chronic dry eyes. Had Lipiflow. My eyes improved for about 3 months then right back to the dryness. Cost about $1200 for treatment. Dr said I should do it again. Hard to afford this treatment a couple of times a year as not covered by insurance.
How is it for the moment with your eyes ? For me it was the same , 3 months better and then again dry..
@@castershoeve my eyes are still dry. I only did the lipiflow once. I did put the tear plugs in my eyes. Those worked great for about 8 months then my eyes got dry again. I thought they might have fell out and had them checked. But no they are still in there but just not as effective. I use refresh preservative free drops a few times a day. They help but I don’t believe my dry eyes will ever go away. I did find that using a sleep mask at night helped a lot especially if my partner wants the ceiling fan on. It seems I don’t close my lids all the way which causes evaporative dry eye. Who knew. Try the sleep mask. Good luck.
I have had the procedure years ago. My eyes are so much better. I hardly need drops. I use drops more for allergy season.
Thank you for your tips and advice, doc. My eyes felt like there are sand inside. Artitificial tears helped instantly. I also take Omega 3 daily.
Are your dry eyes gone now?
Great video! So much information, I've been suffering from dry eyes lately. The computer is taking its toll. Thank you so much for sharing!
My MD recommended using Collodial Silver for all things skin related. I have also used this for bumps on my eyelid issue and also find it cooling, soothing and healing for my eyes. What do you think of this? My 75-year-old husband has dry eyes We have been buying non-toxic (organic type) eye drops at our local health food store. These seem to work for a while We also bought blue lenses for our eyeglasses for computer usage. We both take Dr. Mercola's Krill Oil for our Omega 3. We use Functional Medicine and prefer to get to the "root cause" of a health issue. Hello from two senior citizens in SW Michigan/USA.
Glad you mentioned omega 3 in relation to eye health. I can vouch for the effectiveness, as I noticed when starting to take a teaspoon of cod liver oil each day (for vitamin D) my eye sight improved greatly within a month, including my night vision. I had not considered the vitamin A or omega 3 content which it also contains, as a benefit. That said, my eyes eventually became so sensitive to seeing in the dark, car lights became a problem. That was fixed with a bilberry supplement. I now include a supplement specifically formulated for eye health in my daily vitamin/mineral regime as well as a krill oil supplement.
What is Billbury and where do you get it? Also how is your eyes now did you healed it? Thankyou in advance.
JOSEPH ALLEN. I am from Minnesota, born and raised in Buffalo. You're famous! Great videos thank you!
you should be avoiding preservatives in drops as much as possible because they do cause damage to the ocular surface
Avoid visine
@@kathleen4376 which would you say are best? “Refresh”? Or “clear eyes”?
Lee from Japan here...I had bad dry eyes due to taking antihistamines for a runny nose so I put powdered flax on my oatmeal every day and my eyes healed quite fast due to Omega 3 content.
Hi doctor. Im living in botswana and i find your video very informative. I suffer from chronic dry eye inflammation. There is not one day going by without my eyes beeing red, swollen or inflammed. Just have an appointement next week with a specialist in south africa. I cant wait to see what he will recommend as a treatment. But because of your video i am kind of prepared for what is comming. Thank you.
I'm interested to know who you are seeing in SA? I havent found anything that helps yet
Thank you so much! I have struggled w ocular rosacia for years. This is a good reminder to take better care of my eyes!
A couple things about Omega 3. 1. The DHA needs to be higher than the EPA. Kinda hard to find but Nature's Way has some called Mega DHA. 2. Needs to be taken with Omega 7. I was taking Omega 3 and was still having dry eye issues. I started taking Omega 7 and don't have dry eye problems. Keep in mind that as with all or most supplements it takes awhile to start working.
What kind of brand omega 7 did you take can it be any brand ?
@@lordfarquaad9478 y would like to know too …🤔
What kind of Omega 7 do you take?
Qi Gong - rub palms together briskly for 20-30 seconds to generate warmth. Place palms lightly on your closed eyes. You can also make small, gentle circles. Repeat several times a day. Works when you have no access to the lipaflow machine or warm compresses.
Had lipiflow two months ago. It seem to help at first. Now I’m back to feeling the same.
What's your diagnosis? Mgd?
Iv tried did not work
I use lightweight glasses to act as windbreakers or block wind which helps to reduce drying effect... it has helped me for years since I had LASIK procedure and dry eyes side effect started then.
Is the one of the best eye drops?
Hylo-Comod lubricating eye drops (Sodium hyaluronate)
Did u use this eye drops?
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My doctor prescribed me Restasis. I have been using it for one week now, of course none improvement yet. My question is, should I use it for life?, or for an intermittent way? Your videos are so good!
Thank you so much for your enthusiasm, wonderful energy and the thorough explanation. Blessings!
Thank you Maria!!!
I also like this doctor's video very much. It helps me a lot
Doctor where are you located ?
Artifial tears +omega 3+vit D3 with vit K2 (this is anti- inflammatory) this is helping me a lot
Thank you for these I have been struggling a lot and I wear contact lenses and my eyes are always sore
Hi Doc...I'm new to your channel.
I've had dry eyes my whole life. The best thing I've come across is Ocuvite "bluelight" and also thera tears with no preservatives. I used to have the plugs, but my eyes seemed to water constantly. Will occassionally use a warm wash cloth to loosen oils.
Thanks for a great video!
IPL (Intense pulsed light), Low level light therapy, castor oil drops, Siccasan & SiccaForte.
I used both Restasis (for 4yrs , no major difference) then Xidra had just come out so dr gave me that and it burned my eyes terribly and my eyes got very irritated and inflammed. I was like NO WAY JOSE......
Xidra didn’t help me either 😔
Dr how do I know I have dry eyes though I use glaucoma eye drops thanks
I needed this video si bad! I wish you were my eye dr. I recently had the most horrific experience of my life. Turns out, Im not going blind - I just have dry eye. If I ever see the whites of my eyes again... ( IT el be a GLORIOUS day!!)
having dry eyes really kills your self esteem, everyday i have to walk out the door knowing i dont have healthy white eyes and will stay like that for most of the day people always think you are a drug addict or sick and strangers treat you very different and arent friendly to you as they would be to somebody whos eyes look normal, even cashiers and staff at stores, ever since i got dry eyes, socially its destroyed my confidence and nobody wants to be around me.......i hope i can get it treated permenantly asap, its ruining my life
Im in the same boat
Tell me what you plan to do in the future
im trying omega 3 supplements for now, and going to give it a couple months and if i dont see a significant improvement then i might have to try Lipiflow
@@Restless_Vibes27 i tried fish oil but i think i got a cheap one that doesnt work well. Im gonna try to use cod liver oil because i heard good things about it for dry eyes and im using eye ointment but i have to use it every 2 hours. Im also drinking A LOT of water. Im also going to exercise more from now on. If this doesnt work or make anything better in 2 weeks than im going to ask an eye doctor for help.
I hear ya man but don't give up. "The Dry Eye Show with Drs. Jenna & Travis Zigler"
is the best channel for dry eye. They're amazing. Also, look into IPL treatment, which is discussed in this video. ruclips.net/video/8dOaVWwAYIo/видео.html
Hey Nick, I too am considering Lipiflow. You're not the only one it can be frustrating but hey to the very least there are treatments. It's so weird cause this has happened most recently my doctor told me it might be allergies and maybe heard allergy season has been hard this year. So I'll give it another 3-4 months and if it still dry then yeah Lipiflow it is.
For me #5 has worked with me right away. I used to have dry eye discomfort in the early morning right after waking up. Now I use #5 method before going to bed, and the pain is gone.:-)
please help me I have dry eyes syndrome I'm student it was painful for me please help
Thank you for this video! I have been sufdering with dry eyes for over 6 years... in this past 2 years I havent had a day where it doesnt burn..it burns non stopALL DAY LONG😭 thank you for all this info. I am going to get the lipiflow my doctor recommend. Rhank you very much for this video
How are u now?
And now ur dry eyes started is it due to using of lot of mobile?
@Youhann Van dam hahahaha its a bad joke
I was advised to use Muro 128 before bed every night. It's an over the counter saline ointment.
Hi Dr. Allen! I was diagnosed with dry eyes about a month ago and given steroid drops. A few weeks later I saw a dermatologist for some different looking acne and the doctor asked if I ever felt like something was in my eye. I told her I have blepharitis (rated a 3+). She diagnosed me with rosacea (acne) and said it is connected to dry eye. A week on low dose doxycycline and my eyes are doing so much better. Do you ever diagnose rosacea as the culprit for dry eye? I hope the doxycycline (40mg) and face cream (Soolantra) knock this out. Thanks for your wonderful videos!
I have bletheritis and was having a steady series of eyelid infections as a result. After trying eyedrops one by one I discovered Hylo Forte eye drops with 2mg per ml of hyaluronate, a natural substance that lubricates and promotes healing as I understand it. The 10 ml applicator is an easy to use compact applicator which shoots drops into your eyes one drop at a time eliminating that pain full process of lining up an eyedropper and squeezing the container not knowing when the drop will fall. The other thing I do periodically is use a hot wet cloth with a massage action to help flush out some of the blocked glands.
Thank you for this. I have had it since I was in middle school. I blink non stop and people look at me and I am so insecure over this. My eyes will tear up if I make myself but other wise my eyes are so dry like right now they are and I keep blinking and its just not watering them. I hate going out in public over this and I need to get this fixed. I deserve to be happy and secure not insecure and not want to be around anyone.
Thank you for doing these videos.
I have had several eye surgeries that have have caused several problems. Dry eye is one, extreme light sensitivity is another. Along with those problems I have blepharitis & meibomian gland dysfunction. I’ve tried to find a specialist for these problems, but to no avail. Any help you can give is most appreciated.
Thanks again & continue your good work.
I think I had those scleral lenses when I had contacts and that was the beginning of my really dry eyes. Even though I haven't worn contacts for more than a decade, I still have pretty dry eyes. There are several complicating factors though. I live in a very hot and dry place so I almost always have a fan blowing at me. This tends to make my eyes really dry but I just simply can't tolerate the heat without it. Then, I smoke Cannabis, which also makes my eyes dry. Interestingly enough, I have been studying the anti-inflammatory effects of the cannabinoids and I have found them to be far superior to other topical anti-inflammatory treatments when used on skin. It would probably help inflamed eyes too but obviously it would require much more caution when making such a thing for the eye than it does to extract the cannabinoids into a lipid-based lotion for the skin. Anyway, thanks for the ideas!
Try his remedies. His remedies really work. I did n here i am watching TV Looking at my cell phone and reading. I was desperate I didn’t know what else to do. Went from one dr to the other. Lucky day when I found him.
For many, many months this year and last, I had extreme dry eyes, one more than the other. So dry in the upper left quadrant that I'd wake up with the eyelid stuck to my eye, and opening it ripped the corneal cells from my eye. (Talk about PAINFUL!) Doc said my eye tear duct wasn't plugged up, and he didn't know what was causing this. He suggested Restasis, but said it only helped maybe half of people that tried it. Well, I tried it for 3 months, and it didn't help me at all. Meanwhile, I keep using regular eye drops----a lot---and lately the dryness has improved. (Who knows why?) Gotta get my cataract surgery while my eyes are cooperating now... THANK YOU for all this wonderful information, Dr. Allen. I learned more from you about dry eye than from my ophthalmologist!
H Joe I’m on steroid drops after cornea transplant surgery and my eyes are severely dry.
Would you do a video on how to find the best eye doctor in you area? Questions to ask, equipment you should expect them to have, etc.
Beach&BoardFan just go on the yelp reviews it’s not hard
Yes. I need a good dr too.
I was never told about the treatments. I feel my glands clogged. I use heating pads on my eyes twice a day. I still have issues with clooged glands. Ugh
Thank you for this information I now can discuss these treatments with my doctor.
Great video, you are so informative! Thank you!!
Thanks for watching! I hope I was talking too fast.
Has anyone suffered from dry eyes post accutane? It’s been 5 years since I finished accutane and my dry eyes came back. Now I’m getting chronic styes and I wake up every morning with dry eyes.
Stop rubbing your eyes !
I have vitreous detachment because of rubbing my eyes. a year ago, my eyes were very dry and itchy so I started to rub them till I felt a severe pain in my right eye(like a cut). next morning, I started to see squiggly lines floating inside my eye (which really affected my vision) and noticed flashes in the side of it. I’m trying to ignore those lines but it’s difficult to focus on objects. I have never been advised to avoid rubbing eyes by any doctor I’ve visited!
Take cara, if you see flashes, it can mean retinal detachment, which is rather serious, needs operation. I have had it
Placing cucumber slices on the eres. Pressing them a bit on the eres have been a great help
Thank u I have severe Sjogrens n you’re the only one I found who knows what to do. Ugh. Thank you!!!!!!
Oh my. Yeah Sjogrens is a pretty big deal in dry eye. I should get a video out on that topic. How are you doing? Do you using any of these treatments? How about punctal plugs?
Punctal plugs have helped me a lot, I still use refresh optive advance drops in the mornings and then refresh contacts a couple times a day when I have my contacts in. The plugs allowed me to wear contacts in the first place. Good luck!
Edit: getting the plugs was like the final step of treating my dry eyes, I still use omega 3s, drops, and warm compresses.
Kaleigh O as I said above no drs here will help me. All of this was literally foreign to me. Everyone is ignorant n all of my drs have totally ignored my Sjorgrens n blepharitis. I have horrible luck n am scared to death to get anything put in my eyes. I’m going to try n take the vitamins, use more drops n wash my eyes more. I can’t cry it’s horrible n so sad
@@ladystrange4769 hello I "think" I have Sjogrens... please share w me how you were diagnosed. I'm 51 year old female. DRY EYES, DRY MOUTH, ECT.
Hey doctor can blurry vision caused by dry eyes be curable with the help of omega 3
Actually i hv dry eyes prblm since 6 years. I went to many doctors but no relief...now the prblm as it is but there is a blurry vision in my eyes nowdays
When i use my mobile for a while and then focus on some distance, vision is blurry and after some times it is ok automatically
Had been teated with hypotears containing vit A.
Found taking ginger and lemon tea helps.
This video is good.
Learnt omega 3 also useful
Very very VERY Informative video! Thank you so much
So happy you liked it! Thanks for watching!
Warm compresses help mine. ,10 mins x 2 per day. Thera tears are good also
My eyes are dry and sensitive to light
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Mines different why eyes are dry and has sticky things
This video will help you.
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Mine is killer the pain is like pregnancy . Fuck this
@@ahmedaggd9923 mine too😭
I would just like to say thank you for your videos and advice. It’s helped my dry eyes issue calm down. 🥳
I take five grams of Omega 3 concentrate daily, from fish oils, for my arthritis - for years. No effect on my chronic dry eyes (from allergies.)
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Excellent explanation. I am just cataract operated and I am now suffering from Dry eyes... Terrible sensation. UNfortunately I can't see many alternatives here in Rio de Janeiro. Actually I would like to learn more on the diagnosis of: MGD, demodex infestation and dry eye. Also I would like to know if IPL (intense pulsed light) applied to the eyelids is the best treatment for MGD.
I just had mine done.. as wished I didn't...yes dry eyes.. red red red.. horrible.. it is terrible.
I wore scleral lenses & contracted acanthamoeba keratitis end 2019 in both eyes while wearing them. My doctor is recommending sclerals again in the rehabilitation process and I am terrified. Thank you for the valuable information on dry eyes. My glands are so blocked after all the aggressive treatment pre and post corneal transplants. Sadly, that is making recovery very slow. Ordering my omega 3's today and back to daily hot compression.
Eat beets, & avocado for internally to moisture your eyes! I observe basically waking up with no dry eyes!!!! Must experiment further to really endorse it!!! Lesser dry with days of no computer glare!!! Thank You Doc, V. Helpful, Greatly Appreciated !!!
I use both Restasis and Xiidra. I have severe chronic dry eye. I also find Omega 3 Innovations liquid pre measured vials to work the very best and most pure.
Drink water throughout the day that is keep yourself hydrated.
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Though that is good for you, it doesn't necessarily cure dry eye in those who are already water drinkers...
You are right, when I had retinal detachment the doctor advised me to drink a lot to prevent it in the future
Many thanks for your efforts and helpful information. I just wanted to add that I started taking magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough from Bioptimizers) supplement and the dry eye symptom disappeared within few weeks and never came back.
What an awesome presentation! Thanks, Doc. Now i need to think about the wealth of information and then go and do some shopping. God bless you. Do you by any chance have free samples of restasis?
My eye doctor said he stopped using punctal plugs, because of cost. 🤷🏻♀️ He said once you drop one, you’re done. But hearing about the dirty drain analogy, I’m glad I dint get them. I’m currently using Restasis. Sometimes I miss a dose, though 🥺
I have seen a few videos where you included some animations, would you be able to create a video where you show what someone with dry eyes might see, the sort of blurry vision or any other types of visual disturbances someone might see? If you can that would be amazing, but if not, thanks for all the videos and explanations
yeah the animations are not easy haha. very time consuming. But I know of a way I can try to simulate dryness and vision. Maybe I will try to work that into my next dry eye tips video coming soon.
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I've used Restasis for a full year, but tried Xiidra for just a few days and it worked better for me. Is that normal? Everyone including my Dcotor say Restasis is better. Anyone else prefer Xiidra?
I use xiidra..warm compresses lid massage, and artificial tears to manage my MDG, dry eyes and inflammation. It all started with medications, GPC from yearly soft lenses and eye allergies in my case. Dry eyes were causing proteins to build up on soft lenses. Then underwent chemo and a bone marrow transplant which then brought on severe dry eye. Just recently as i opened my eyes in the morning my eyelids scraped my dry cornea and had to wear a bandage lens,steroid antibiotics to deal with this dry eye issue. Dry eye ointments are now my go-to prior to bed on top of my dry eye routine of lid cleansing and warm compresses.
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I am new to your channel but I have never learnt so much about eye health. Thnx
I just found your videos and watched two already. Thank you! I have many eye issues. My dry eye was probably caused by multiple retina detachments and surgeries. I also have glaucoma in the same eye. The dry eye is making everything so much worse. I am hoping your suggestions will help me
I put a wet flannel on my radiator and keep wetting it when dry. It works better for me than a humidifier machine.