Plugging Along!

Just to report, I continue to reap the benefit of these ductal plugs.
I might use eye drops twice or three times a day now.
The horrid redness I was suffering from - the bloodshot eyes, fighting to keep my eyes lubricated -- is gone!
I look halfway normal now!
At work they continue to allow the forced-air heat system to blast hot humidless air into our work area.
Its been around 74 degrees every day lately.
Outside, it is warming up to 60s and to be 70s by this weekend.
Shut the heat off, would you think they'd listen?
Nooooooooooooo

I don't have room to run the humidifier in my cubicle,
now that I moved to a smaller cube.
Therefore, I'm going to look into purchasing a small desktop humidifier that blows light mist.
Currently the one I have would drench my papers and can't let that happen; official government records!!!

I'm trying to consciously blink more often, too.
Have to remind oneself of that when staring at a computer, fine print, etc.
And to look away, to walk at lunch - to focus on far away objects rather than everything close-up.

Took my trifocals off today for 20 minutes, halfway blind without them - have gotten so used to them!
Didn't think I'd adjust as well as I have to them.
I love em!
Really help driving to read far away signs;
good for reading and computer too.
The eye doctor adjusted them for those three things:  driving, reading & computer.

Ah, aging eyes!
Last opthamologist that examined my eyes said I have early signs of cataracts (last year at 54!).  However, he said I probably won't need cataract surgery until I'm around 77 or 78.  If I live that long!!!!!!!!!

Wonder if they're hereditary - my mom had the surgery in her 70s.
Of course I worked outdoors a lot in blinding sun but always wore good sunglasses.

Once I burned my corneas skiing - lent out my goggles, didn't think I'd need them.  Wrong!  Medicine for eyes cost about $125 and it cost me several days of lost work, having to walk around with eye patches on, blind as a bat!
And talk about painful!

The snow reflected the sun and intensified it.
So I don't go anywhere outdoors without sunglasses.
The trifocals change color in the sun so that is helpful.

I see I have someone following my blog -- Welcome, friend!

If you're suffering from dry eyes - run, don't walk - to get the tear duct plugs!

And if the bottom two ducts plugged isn't enough, my doctor told me she could plug two more ducts in the upper lids!

Its so nice to have found a medical remedy that does not use medication!!!

Tear Duct Plugs WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Folks,


I just want to say that since January 24th, I have been living with tear duct plugs in my tear ducts and want to report the following:

TEAR DUCT PLUGS WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Before the ductal plugs, I was using artificial tears 10-15 times a day.


Now, I simply use the over-the-counter "Systane Balance" the "Restorative Formula" brand that my doctor told me to use instead of artificial tears.  These are lubricant eyedrops of clinical strength & provide intensive therapy for dry eyes, and are made by Alcon. It is a fantastic eye lubricant and superior to artificial tears in my experience.  A friend my age also has dry eye syndrome and these eyedrops alone resolved her problem!


It took about 3 days to get used to the plugs.
I don't notice them anymore.
I am careful not to be rubbing my eyes as to not dislodge them from the ducts.


This is so exciting, to have finally found a non-medical solution to a truly aggravating medical condition!


Spread the word!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!