Suffering with dry eys from last 10 years

[bommidi]

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am suffering with dry eyes from almost 10 years which is killing my personal life totally.  I have been visiting doctors but not seeing any improvement. Right now I am taking lotemax, one drop in each eye in the morning and which will relief from the dryness for whole day. but it will come back once I stop it. but doctors recommended to not take long time this steroid but I am using from almost 5 years.

please advise me what can I do  to get rid of this?

thank you

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Start by reading this:  https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/index/177275?page=3&personal_page_id=67912&sort_by=date%C2%A0%C2%A0  ; Then read the many posts and discussions about dry eyes on the forum.   If you eyes are that dry and you are on steroids then its likely you need to go on restasis or Xiidra.   The latter is very expensive.  If restasis is used in vials, not multidrop bottle, it is not that expensive. I have said many times on this forum both my wife and I have very bad dry eyes and we both are on restasis her for about 6-7 years and me for 3 years with excellent results.   Restasis is twice/day for the rest of your life and it takes 4-6 months to fully become effective. Read about it on their website and see an Eye MD that specializes in cornea diseases and discuss.

[bommidi]

thank you sir....

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Yes good luck. I hope restasis works as well for you as it has for me.