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dry eye

matty liz — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:47:11 GMT

Has anyone tried the Bausch and Laumb eye suppliment? I know it takes 30 days to show affect. I use over the counter drops see an eye Dr , just wondered if these would work. In TN pollen is high, i do take Allegra but my eyes are irritating. Thanks

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Tupe — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:57:16 GMT

@matty liz I was going to try it since I have severe dry eye. I checked the ingredients and it contained all the vitamins I aleady take so I decided not to bother. My doctor has finally prescribed drops for me which are starting to help. I've already seen a difference after 2 months. "They" say it will take 6 months to get the full effect. I was miserable before. Best of luck to you.

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brandiwine — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:00:18 GMT

What did the eye Dr attribute your dry eyes to? Do you have any other symptoms like dry mouth, itching eyes or anything else. Dry eyes can be caused by anything from allergies to autoimmune disease. It's very important to find out. I have Sjogrens and there are no OTC supplements that will help my dry eyes. I'm going to have my tear ducts cauterized in a couple of weeks. Silicone plugs have helped, but they only last so long.

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candyagain — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:01:14 GMT

I use Refresh for dry eyes and those work somewhat. Can't review B&L, sorry.

I will say tho' that I find Claritin helps better than Allegra for Irtritable allergy eyes.

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matty liz — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:02:47 GMT

Tupe, that is what I thought. It is expensive too, thanks. I think I will have to pursue your route

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matty liz — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:05:06 GMT

brandiwine, I did state our pollen count is hi and I do take Allegra. Eyes are good accept for severe dryness. I als0 do warm compresses twice daily. Thanks for replying

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matty liz — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:07:29 GMT

candyagain, thanks. I'll give Claritin a try. Appreciate suggestion

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I am still oxox — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:21:21 GMT

I have been using Ivizia drop non prescription bought on Amaz and its better than any drop I have used before and I have had dry eyes for many years

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Shelbelle — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:23:00 GMT

My Dry Eye must be very minimal, my opth dismisses it very quickly when I mention it.

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Tupe — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:46:14 GMT

@matty liz I've had dry eye for years. My glaucoma drops make it worse. It became more worse after cataract surgery. It's taken me quite a while to convince my doctor to write a prescription. There are a couple of different types of dry eye. One is the tears dry up too fast. Another is the eyes don't produce enough tears. That's one reason why there are different presciption drops. If you can, stay away from drops that take the redness out of your eyes and even allergy drops. They aggrevate dry eye. Lucky me. I have both bad allergies and dry eye.

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Tupe — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:50:43 GMT

@Shelbelle my dry eye is so bad that tears would run down my checks. It got rather embarrassing when I was out because strangers thought I was crying. My eye doctor just kept pushing OTC artificial tears which never worked. Finally, after telling him that it was effecting my quality of life, he caved and wrote the prescription.

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Mom2Dogs — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:18:03 GMT

@brandiwine. My eye doctor told me my dry eye was due to age...I will be 70 this summer...I have been bothered by the condition for several years.

I am going to take a look at the drops the other poster mentioned that she purchased on Amazon.

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SilleeMee — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:32:28 GMT

I use an electric heated eye mask daily. That helps stimulate and soften the oil produced by the meibomian oil glands in the eyelids (top and bottom) where aging normally causes them to dysfunction. The heated eye mask is similar to using a warm compress except it stays warm longer which, for me, is more effective.

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matty liz — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 23:26:14 GMT

Tupe, thanks such reasonable, helpful advice. You guys are honest and at times more useful info than the Dr, thanks

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matty liz — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 23:27:49 GMT

I am still oxox, that will be another to try. Thanks for the input

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matty liz — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 23:30:11 GMT

Mom2dogs, mine is due to age also but haven't we gotten some good alturnitives to try. These ladies are great. Good luck

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Jk9 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 23:50:10 GMT

I use restasis and Refresh drops several times daily. But a lot of my dryness is due to the medication I take for hyperhidrosis. So it's a constant battle for me.

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Tupe — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 01:07:29 GMT

@Jk9 I am also now starting to use Restasis. In addition, I use Systane Ultra Perservative Free. My glaucoma drops is a culprit for my dry eye. I tried Refresh PF but it didn't help at all. It's a never ending battle for sure

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Hoovermom — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 01:15:08 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
@brandiwine. My eye doctor told me my dry eye was due to age...I will be 70 this summer...I have been bothered by the condition for several years.

I am going to take a look at the drops the other poster mentioned that she purchased on Amazon.

@Mom2Dogs : I also use Ivizia after a recommendation from the top surgeon who did my cataract surgery.

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Mom2Dogs — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 01:42:17 GMT

@Hoovermom Thanks.