Relief for really dry eyes?

[ny biker]

I think I am going to get a second bottle so I can keep one in the under seat bag for rest stops.

I might do the same. I've had a couple of rides lately where my eyes felt irritated, I think by sweat running into them. Nothing major, but annoying enough that I think eye drops could make me happier. Also I think I will try putting lip balm under my eyebrows to keep the sweat away.

Glad the drops worked for you!!

[macopagirl]

Thanks ny biker for the thread link.. Looking for this one for my mother.. Thanks again!

[malkin]

Late to this party, but Coopervision Proclear lenses are allowed by the FDA to state that they may provide improved comfort for contact lens wearers who experience mild discomfort or symptoms relating to dryness during lens wear.®

I don't have anything to compare them with, but my eye doc says she prefers them because we live in dry dry dry Utah.

[westtexas]

Late to this party, but Coopervision Proclear lenses are allowed by the FDA to state that they may provide improved comfort for contact lens wearers who experience mild discomfort or symptoms relating to dryness during lens wear.®

I don't have anything to compare them with, but my eye doc says she prefers them because we live in dry dry dry Utah.

These are actually the lenses I already have.

And I do have pretty protective glasses - My Tifosis cover nearly the entire orbital socket.

I think the answer may just be to save up for Lasik!

[merlin]

I can no longer wear contacts due to dry eyes. Restasis and punctal plugs also did not work for me. I use Boiron drops occasionally. However, the biggest help with dryness in my eyes and in my entire menopausal body has been fish oil, with omega 3. I take 3-4 2g capsules daily. The brand I use is Nutraceutical. No fishy taste!

[spokewench]

These are actually the lenses I already have.

And I do have pretty protective glasses - My Tifosis cover nearly the entire orbital socket.

I think the answer may just be to save up for Lasik!

Head's up, lasik does not help dry eye, it makes it worse - at least it did for me!

[Tri Girl]

Head's up, lasik does not help dry eye, it makes it worse - at least it did for me!

me, too. Granted, I'm only 3 weeks out from my lasik surgery, but the dry eyes are worse than before- especially in the morning. I even had the bladeless lasik which is supposed to be better for dry eyes than the blade kind.


Refresh Optive is really helping, tho. I use it on my rides, too when my eyes start getting dry.

[VeloVT]

I am a long-time contact lens wearer and have had dry-eye issues for probably 5-6 years as well (I'm 31). On the advice of my eye doctor, I recently switched to daily lenses (Acuvue Trueye) and while they haven't *solved* the problem, they have definitely reduced my eye irritation from day to day. Also considerably more expensive, though.