Cure Dry Eyes Permanently? | Is There A Cure For Dry Eye? | An Eye Doctor Weighs In on Dry Eyes Cure
So, Is there a cure for Dry Eyes, also known as dry eye disease? The short answer is, No. But hear me out because there are there tons of ways to make it a LOT better!! In today’s video I'll get you as close to a cure as possible in 2022. #dryeye #dryeyes #dryeyedoc #dryeyeisreal #dryeyetherapy #dryeyesyndrome #dryeyesaffectlives #byebyedryeye #dryeyesyndrome #dryeyedisease
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In the past 12 years of treating dry eye disease, I’ve spent lots of time seemingly treating in circles - anti-inflammatories, artificial tears, and warm compresses help for a bit, but never seem to cure the actual dry eyes or disease. However, in the past few years, new treatments allowing for a more interventional dry eye approach have completely changed the outcomes I’m seeing in my patients.
First, before finding YOUR cure, you have to know what caused your dry eye syndrome as these contributing factors are different for everyone.
Dry Eyes come from a number of factors in your internal environment: diet, medicines, autoimmune diseases, hormonal state, dermatological diseases like rosacea and psoriasis play a role. Controlling as many factors as possible will help you to have less inflammation in general.
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Thanks so much for this information! I will be coming in this coming Wednesday for TearCare. Thanks for all the videos!! 👍
Give Omega 3 Fatty Acid a try, particularly if you don't have fish or avocado. It worked for me. I have zero dry eyes at this point.
How much do you take daily? Do you take fish oil or something else?
@@becky6644 1300mg daily of fish oil based omega 3. It totally worked for me.
@@Rajesh_Singh301 thanks, I'll try that!
@@Rajesh_Singh301 which brand??..please tell me.
Curious, how long after you started taking the oil did you notice a difference? I am trying the "dry eye" oil. I'm not sure if it's made a difference yet. The pharmacist said to give it four months.
Depressing when you know all you can afford is a heat mask, eye wash and drops, in the way of treatment... my insurance covers nothing but the visit, sadly. I think mine started during menopause.
I have a video coming up about treating dry eye on a budget. But you’re right- if insurance won’t cover it really limits options. Have you looked into patient assistance foundations?
One thing I've found that helps a lot is tinted windows. UV rays coming through the windows when you're driving really makes things worse. The tint + sunglasses..plus UV blocking car visor really helps. I got a doc prescription for darker than usual tint.
@@betzib8021 I can't drive with sunglasses. Where did you buy your visor for driving? Thanks
@@ratherbfishing455 hammacher schlemmer.....what a name right? They also sell on amazon. If I had a catalog handy I'd tell you the item number. I also went to an opthologist to get permission for medical grade window tinting...but even regular grade blocks some uv.
do your tears flow down while crying?
Hi Dr D! Please would you do a video on chalazions and how they are treated from home remedies through to surgery? My eyecare provider has recommended hot compress mask, which I do religiously but I think my (large) lump has been there too long to melt properly, and it's partly tucked away under my brow bone so it's hard to get the heat to. I feel a bit afraid of surgery because I don't know much about it, so I hope you can help. Apologies if you've already done this and I just haven't seen it...
Hi Dr D Can you make an review video on zeis drive safe lense
Have you ever had a patient whose eyes don’t close all the way when sleeping. I’ve only been told to tape them shut (sacrifice eyelashes) or use press and seal. Just got the ok from my doctor (autoimmune disease)to get back on my Retin A but I know your thoughts on that. I’d like to use at least a retinol but how would I keep it out of my eyes that don’t close? I’ve also had glaucoma (since age 32) and have the beginning of macular degeneration. But I hate my crinkled under-eyes. Any treatment possible?
How about Autologous Serum Drops for dry eyes treatment?
Is an air mister the same as a humidifier?
I have burning sensation in my eyes ,can i use warm compress?
Dr. what method do you recommend for conjunctivochalasis repair? Do you perform those yourself? I mean cautery, fornix reconstruction, using laser etc. thank you
I don't do them myself. I recently discussed this with Dr Toyos who does cautery. I will look into the options a bit more and make a video, I think it would be a good thing to cover!
@@EyeSchoolwithDrD Thank you, that would be wonderful!
What about autologous serum eye drops?
How do we fly to your clinic
Hi Dr! What are your thought on meibomian gland probing? Is it safe for the glands? Also what is better.. Expression vs probing or both together?
ahhh, good question! i don't personally probe glands. i have seen such good results with IPL + expression that I have not felt the need. BUT, there is one recent study showing great results with IPL + probing so this is definitely on my radar and I am considering using it in clinic. I have concerns about the safety but in trained experienced hands that are used to manipulating/expressing the MG's I think the safety profile is reasonable.
@@EyeSchoolwithDrD awesome! Thanks for that!
do your tears flow down while crying?
@@medhikasingh6327 yes. I recently had probing done with the dr that invented it and it completely and literally changed my life. It was so unbearable. His name is Steve maskin in Tampa FL
dr loss meibomian gland recover again?
I use cequa and IPL as well as eyelid hygeine with ocusoft wipes and hypochlor. My ocular rosacea is still causing me pain. ( i suffer from MGD, dry eye and blepharitis. my blepharitis flares only happen badly a few times a year. i am prone to styes). Some days are good some are bad. I just went for food allergy tests and i have no allergies present. What more can I do?
Have you had thermal expression done? That could be helpful especially since you’re already doing IPL!
Do you get tears while crying?
@@medhikasingh6327 yes
Probing definitely helped initially and cauterization of tear ducts. Then I started my IPL journey last year and have had 9 IPL (full eye with shields). Started with TBUT of 9 and I am still at 9/10. I thought IPL was going to be the icing but I have had no noticeable change to my symptoms. I also had conjunctivochalasis repair and 3 RF treatments. But I just keep getting IPL because I have no other options.
@@flyingburito-ng8jw do your tears flow down while crying?
what Dr. did your probing/ conjunctivochalasis repair, and cauterization?
TBUT of 9 is high?
@@flyingburito-ng8jw do you get tears while crying
I have tried Lipiflow twice and it was helpful, but I'm still dealing with inflammation. Hopefully, over time, my situation will improve.
Keep at it, I hope it will too!
Do you get tears while crying?
I am 28 and have extreme dry eye 4 months post accutane... will it ever get better? It affects me all day every day in ways I can't describe. I don't know how I can live with the discomfort
do your tears flow down while crying?
I am sorry. I understand.
@@wednesdayschild3627 do you produce tears while crying?
@@medhikasingh6327 U too have dry eye problem??
@@feelit1218 yes do you get tears while crying?
I’m 33 years old and mine started almost a year ago. It took an optometrist 6 visits before I said “enough “ and went to an ophthalmologist who specializes in Lasix. He told me to try warm compress , preservative free drops and fish oil. I’ve probably tried every drop on the market to no avail. I am miserable. My eyes randomly sting and water through out the day and in the morning when I wake up, they are so dry I can hardly blink. At least 2 times a month I get conjunctivitis, I assume with crusting and a bloodshot red eye. I cant wear contacts past 4 hours or they become so blurry they don’t serve a purpose, which is kind of how I’m feeling. Never thought something like this would drive me into a deep depression.
Hi 🤍 lately I am having dry eyes. I feel my eyes dry at night you should try an ‘ unguentò’ in Italian ( I don’t know in English’. Don’t focus on how it makes you feel, focus on how you can fix the problem. Try all of the remedies you find on KZhead but change even your routines , your diets. Today I realised even that I have to change some stuff but it doesn’t mean it isn’t temporary. A positive mind it is a healthy body that can help. Smile and be gratitude. You are achieving what you want you have only to undestand it. Good luck 🤍
I use lubricating eye ointment during the day and also at bedtime. It really helps.
I just noticed the eye gel/ointment I’ve been using ha retinol in it 😅😅 can you comment?? It’s Hylo night eye ointment 💔
Ok so here's t he thing......retinol/vitamin A derivatives are really good for the cornea while simultaneously being not great for the meibomian glands. So it probably depends what you're treating...do you have persistent corneal defect issues like RCE or EBMD or more meibomian gland issues from rosacea? Either way, it's just important that someone is monitoring...you may NEED hylo products because they help your cornea, we just want to make sure it isn't at the expense of your meibomian glands
Im taking NAC and D3 Omegas, avoid AC, fans as much as possible. Try ice Cold instead of Heat. Arnica, Turmeric
Sooo have had dry eye for a few months and I assumed it was caused because of the contacts which I’ve had a year and stopped wearing them for a good few weeks and it wasn’t working still haven’t wore them constantly and some days my pains rlly bad and other days it’s fine shoild I start wearing my contacts again? Will it not rlly make a difference if I wear them or not if it’s inflamed glands ? But I’ve only had dry eye since contacts ?
hey i have the same problem have u found a solution? or do u not wear contacts anymore?
cn sleep aid causes dry eyes?
is dry eye and blephritis the same?
Do you get tears while crying?
Omg I almost threw up when that metal thing was put into the eye.
Mam i have some lense issue...abrations which is since 2015 .. I have visited many docters ..but no one had diagnosed me...help me...how can i cure this
recurrent erosions?
I’m still searching I live in n.y. I’m dying with this situation no one knows why I have dry eyes. I’m 54 and I always look tired and my eyes hurt all the time
Do you get tears while crying?
how r u now Deborah?
Please avoid tea tree wipes, retinol, bakuchiol to keep your last remaining mybomian glands, good luck🙂
I’m desperate to find out what is going on with my eyes. I’m told is dry eye by my optometrist but it literally happen overnight after an eyelid infection in my right eye that she said was a stye. Before that I had no issues at all with my eye and now I’m waking up to red, dry and sometimes burning eyes in the morning, I’m constantly applying drops, doing compresses, drinking water like a fish and I seem to not get any relief. Is been about a month now.
Do you get tears while crying?
@@medhikasingh6327 yes, I feel this “dry eye” diagnosis could not be 100 accurate. Still have not been able to find out what caused it, if I’ve never had dry eye before or any symptoms at all.
@@marbravo7001 it happened suddenly
@@medhikasingh6327 list really, 4 days after my eyelid infection healed.
@@marbravo7001howz ur dry eyes now? did it get better? pls reply i also have this since a week and it’s severe can’t even watch TV
Is IPL treatments available for home DYI or is it limited to office visits?
In Office only. The home IPL devices are aimed at hair removal and I would NOT recommend trying them for dry eyes. Different wavelengths and fluence and not a good idea.
@@EyeSchoolwithDrD thanks
Why is that i cant sleep whatever i tried to shut my eyes when my eyes are dry? Is it normal?
howz ur eyes now?
Still dry everyday. You?
@@rexmonsselespejo7477 R u ok now Please reply🥺😭😭 I m suffering
I have sjogrens lupus rheumatoid arthritis and connective tissue disease my eyes are so painful and sensitive I beg God and cry every single day to ease the pain it never ends then they try to have me pay 900 for some drops I can’t give up I just keep trying one day maybe a miracle will come to me
I have a patient with multiple systemic autoimmune conditions who came to me with dry eye so severe that there were filaments all over her cornea and a neurotrophic ulcer. It took close to 6 months but she can now drive and read again and her symptoms score is "mild" dry eye...so there is hope and it can be done. Keep searching for a dry eye specialist that can help and is willing to work with you!
I have lupus too and recently was diagnosed with inflammation in my eyes. I use Xiidra eye drops. My eyes hurt too and feel weak. I don't see it getting any beter yet. I've been having eye issues for 2 months now.
do your tears flow down while crying?
@@medhikasingh6327 yes
I’ve had lipiflow twice. Day of procedure was great my eyes felt brand new. Things gradually got back to the same old dry eyes that I can’t stand. Would love to try your procedure you showed here.
howz ur eyes now Sharon? any luck yet?
I have about 3 mybomeim glands left on each eyes lower lid. Each day I do a warm compress, wipe my eyes with Zocular wipes, a drop of regenerex in each eye, and then Zocular eye gel. Now I'm ready to go to my computer job. When I start to feel dry, castor oil from an eye dropper and msm eye drops. About 1:00 in the afternoon I do another hot compress. And Zocular eye gel. After work another hot compress, a drop of regenerex in each eye, and Zoclar eye gel. The zocular products are fantastic and make my life feel normal. Also 1 Alieve to cut the discomfort. If I don't cut the discomfort, I am irritable and that is bad for a salesman.
it’s so helpful to others to hear how you’re adapting your day to make your eyes feel better. A computer based job can be extremely tough with dry eyes and I think a lot of my viewers are in your same situation. Thank you!
@@EyeSchoolwithDrD I am a computer user and i lost hope of working at job ,beacuse as an 3D artist we have to focus alot on to the screen and i am getting depressed day by day . :(
where I find this gel?
Where do I buy Castor oil for eyes? Thanks
do your tears flow down while crying?
mam I am very sad due to dry eyes suffering from 6 years .I am 19 years old 😢.I am using many drops and night gel .I also take one IPL session but 😢it also tease me sometimes
These other videos might be helpful! kzhead.info/sun/aZmhe8qneqaBe5E/bejne.html kzhead.info/sun/dseTd8WvgHiOpY0/bejne.html kzhead.info/sun/lM-hpdOxmImvqGg/bejne.html kzhead.info/sun/fLSSnrKHmXmtg40/bejne.html Smile. :)
When did you take the ipl session? Is there any improvement?
@@madeshm264 I took IPL session first time in janhary 2023 and second session in 4 july
@@madeshm264 are you suffering from dry eyes If yes then tell me what type of dry eyes you have.
Actually the problem is that my eye dryness started after watching a water show in Akshardham, Delhi...maybe i got my allergy from that water or from somewhere..it has been around 1 year still it hasn't been cured 😢.
Acupressure krao
Heyy.. Aapki dryness thik hui ky.. Please reply🙏 I m suffering From last 10 days??? Mai bahut pareshan hu.. Aap thik ho gye kya Please reply krna mam
@@Priyan0000 nahi!
@@theahanashow aapko ky problem aati hai
Aapko kya problem aati hai??
Thank you for this video. I am in the process of helping my dry eyes after upper and lower Blepharoplasty. The doctor has put me on steroid drops and a eye care protocol. I am happy to say the googles have worked just amazingly after just one night. I am hopeful.
do your tears flow down while crying?
@@medhikasingh6327 I actually don’t know
@@hollygardner5076 when you cry do you produce any tears because I don't
@@medhikasingh6327 oh no Medhika I’m so sorry. No Just had a good cry this morning. I produce tears and flow down.
@@hollygardner5076 how are you doing now?
What’s the cost of this ?
which treatment?
@@EyeSchoolwithDrD the IPL
Cod liver oil, and natural eye drops save me...
do your tears flow down while crying?
@@medhikasingh6327 are you also suffering from dry eye?
@@DeepakKumar-kf5pp Do you get tears while crying?
@@medhikasingh6327 yeah but few only
@@DeepakKumar-kf5pp how did dry eye happen to you
I believe ther us a cure. 🥀🙏🥀
I still have hope after 30 years.
@@wednesdayschild3627 Do you get tears while crying?
@@wednesdayschild3627 R u ok now🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
Why does dry happen all of a sudden ?
Do you get tears while crying?
@@medhikasingh6327 Yeah they do but i haven't cried in a really long time
@@ChemicalCorpse91 how did you develop dry eye
Where is Dr. Dombrowski located? What city?
Salisbury, NC
If there is no cure for dry eye disease, can we please stop referring to eye doctors as 'Specialists'. If my mechanic couldn't fix my car, I would call him an expert mechanic.
Right I agree noone is doing research on this seriously eye illness
إنهم يريدون عزيزي بيع لك قطرة مرطبة طول حياتك كي يربحوا الأموال ليس لهم الربح عندما يعالجونك إلى الأبد
I think it's different when it's from bells palsy because the nerves don't actually work anymore . But you're right , gaming for many hours probably not good for it rofl . I just use a hot flannel , not much else one can do . Does drive me insane , eye sight blurry as fck in that eye tho . Tbh I have been told no such thing as a cure , humans haven't figured it out yet . What makes it much worse for me is I broke my nose when I was little , so my sinuses on the same side are all fcked up also lol . Life is so grand isn't it , it loves to just kick ya in the teeth when ya down . I love being me so fun rofl . Whats the worse thing is ya go to sleep hoping tomorrow will be a better day and it's not real and then ya wake up 4 years later with the same pain in your eye . It's like for fuck sakes jimmy I just want to end it all now . If I had a gun id probably do it . Don't get me wrong I love life , I'm just so fcking sick of this shit . Best escape for me is booze tbh , nothing works better lol . Booze is a muscle relaxant so it works well
Do you get tears while crying?
@@medhikasingh6327 That's funny you say that cant remember the last time I cried
@@mehDOGIESRATS2222 but did the tears come
@@medhikasingh6327 When it started it was watering all the time , not is more or less dry all the time . Trying to find a job now , hopefully it doesn't get in the way .
Cod liver oil and liqid MSM drops save me.
I just started MSM drops. How long did you use them before you noticed it helping?
I Watched Dr Eric Berg You Tube then I started liquid MSM after 3 weeks , My Dry eyes Improved 90%,
@@dianatran8033 Thank you!
Take care 🌷
@@dianatran8033 is it eye drop ?