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Must-Have Recommendations for Dry Eye Relief
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items Ouch! Just in the last few years I've suffered with dry eyes. Can you relate? If you know, you know. Here's my list of the best products I've found to be helpful plus some advice straight from the horse's (I mean, eye doctor's) mouth. (Be sure to che...
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My Favorite Eye Drops & Ointments for Dry Eyes
My Favorite Vitamins & Supplements for Dry Eyes
My Favorite Foods for Dry Eyes
My Favorite Tips for Relieving Dry Eyes
My Favorite Eye Drops & Ointments for Dry Eyes
Sharing my list of the eye drops and ointments I've found to bring relief to my dry eyes. My suggestion is to use drops during the day and ointments just before bed, as the thickness of the ointment will blur your vision for a while. A word of caution: my doctor said to stay away from the drops that “get the red out” as they are meant to be used sparingly, while the drops I've listed below can be used anytime you need relief.
I love how these make my eyes feel! Blink has a variety of eye drops based on the severity of your dry eyes.
Blink Eye Drops
Known as a trusted brand in eye drops, these will not disappoint. A good drop to soothe your dry eyes.
Systane Eye Drops
Refresh is a great brand and, if your eyes are very dry, you may want to go straight to the mega.
Refresh Eye Drops
Genteal is a brand my retina specialist recommended after my macular hole surgery. This is a thicker and you may want to use this in the evening just before bedtime.
GenTeal Lubricant Gel Severe Dry Eye
This was the first ointment I tried and it's very soothing and definitely is something you want to use at night as it will affect your vision.
Systane Overnight Therapy Lubricant Eye Gel
My Favorite Vitamins & Supplements for Dry Eyes
Based on recommendations from licensed ophthalmologists, these are the vitamins and supplements I've tried to combat my dry eyes and maintain good eye health.
I use this particularly because of issues I've had with my retinas. While it's not specifically for dry eyes, this product does contain ingredients that eye doctors recommend for dry eyes like lutein.
Focus Factor for Macular Health
Lutein is known to help with dry eyes. There are several brands you can choose from to see which is right for you. This is thought to help protect your eyes from blue light.
Lutein
Known for reducing inflammation and increasing tear production, Omega 3 Fatty Acids have many health benefits.
Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Vitamin A may help increase tears in your eyes.
Vitamin A Supplements
Vitamin C is known to prevent oxidative damage and may support eye health. So, while I take it in the winter to ward off contagious diseases, I may be helping my eyes as well.
Vitamin C
Vitamin D is known as the Sunshine Vitamin and is touted to boosting your mood. But what you might not have known is the claim that it can prevent dry eye syndrome by keeping your immune system healthy.
Vitamin D
My mom had dry eyes and she faithfully took fish oil daily so, of course, I'm following in her footsteps. Not just for my dry eyes but to reduce cholesterol also.
Fish Oil
It's thought that B-12 might relieve the burning sensation we feel with our dry eyes. I'm dropping the sublingual ones here because you just put one under your tongue to dissolve and it quickly gets into your system.
Vitamin B12 Sublingual
My Favorite Foods for Dry Eyes
Foods that will provide the nutritional components you need for eye health from reliable resources that I trust.
Licensed optometrists share foods that may help with your dry eyes.
Which Foods Help Dry Eyes? from Optometrists.org
What's the best foods to eat when you have dry eyes? Doctor Eye Health breaks it down so you can make the best nutritional choices.
Best Diet for Dry Eyes? 5 Dry Eye Diet Tips by Doctor Eye Health
Info on getting the nutrients you need in your diet from the Mayo Clinic.
The best vitamins for your eyes - Mayo Clinic Press
My Favorite Tips for Relieving Dry Eyes
If you have dry eyes, you'll do just about anything to find relieve and be able to make it through your day. Here are some tips from reliable sources that can help you find relieve or optimize your methods of treatment.
This video is chock full of tips on how to relieve your dry eyes straight from an eye doctor. This is one of my favorites to learn how to treat my own dry eyes.
Severe Dry Eyes Treatment - Docter Eye Health
Oh, how soothing a warm compress can be on these dry eyes! Here's some tips from the doc that may help if you're using compresses for relief.
FASTER Results with Your Warm Compress for Dry Eyes - 5 Tips from Doctor Eye Health
Doctor Eye Health explains new treatments that are available for those of us suffering from dry eyes.
Is This the End of Dry Eye? New Dry Eyes Treatments Revealed! by Doctor Eye Health
Know that you are not alone. No matter what your age, dryness can affect your eyes, especially with the hours many of us spend looking at screens. Here's a video that may help.
Living with Dry Eyes (what has helped me) by Doctor Eye Health
Doctor Eye Health shares his #1 tip! See if it relieves your dry eyes.
The #1 Best Natural Dry Eyes Treatment by Doctor Eye Health
Had Lasik? And now you have dry eyes? Then this video is for you!
7 PROVEN Treatments for Dry Eyes After LASIK Eye Surgery by Doctor Eye Health
When you're putting anything in your eye, you want me to make sure it's safe. This list from the FDA will show you which drops NOT to use. After all, your vision is precious.
FDA Warns Against Recalled Eye Drops
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