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mitch96

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5. Of course I went down the dry eye rabbit hole. It turns out there are oil ducts in the eye lid that lubricate

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 3, 2025, 06:43 PM

Feb 2025

and prevent the tears from evaporating. The heated eye pad (about $20) open up the ducts..
When you wake up in the morning feel around your eyelashes. If you feel a slippery substance, that's the oil being released.
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💻 Computer Screen Fatigue - Tips for Relief, Eye Strain, Blurry Vision, Dry Eyes, Headaches, Vertigo [View all] appalachiablue Feb 2025 OP

Lots of remedies, some related to cardiovascular bucolic_frolic Feb 2025 #1

Good to know, thank you. appalachiablue Feb 2025 #2

My ophthalmologist diagnosed me with dry eye "syndrome" A heating pad (cvs/wallgreens) to they eyes mitch96 Feb 2025 #3

Good suggestions, thanks. The close up, then distance eye exercises appalachiablue Feb 2025 #4

Of course I went down the dry eye rabbit hole. It turns out there are oil ducts in the eye lid that lubricate mitch96 Feb 2025 #5

I hear you about eye moisture. Ages ago when wearing contact lenses it was drops, punctal plugs appalachiablue Feb 2025 #6

"I "I find that a hot, damp compress on the eyes helps" Well, duh.. why didn't I think of that...No need to spend $ mitch96 Feb 2025 #7