Top Signs You Might Need Dry Eye Treatment
by Julia Gregory
There are optometrists and ophthalmologists who help with dry eye treatments. These are a few signs that it might be time for you to call your eye doctor and schedule an appointment to seek dry eye treatment yourself.
You Wear Contact Lenses
Many people prefer wearing contact lenses instead of glasses for vision correction. One downside that can sometimes go along with wearing contact lenses, however, is suffering from dry eyes. If you wear contact lenses and have suffered from dry eyes in the past — or if you just want to be as comfortable as possible when wearing contact lenses in the future — then you can talk to your eye doctor about your options. They might recommend a type of contact lenses that don't cause dry eyes, or they can talk to you about treatment options that work well with contact lenses.
Your Medication Causes Dry Eyes
One medication side effect that you might not know much about is dry eyes. However, there are a lot of different types of medications on the market that can cause people to get dry eyes frequently. If you are on one of these medications yourself, you may want to talk to an eye doctor about dry eye treatment options. Then, you can continue taking the medication that you might need for your health condition, but you can hopefully avoid suffering from this unpleasant and uncomfortable side effect, too.
You Have Dry Eyes Frequently
It's not uncommon to experience dry eyes every now and then. After all, this is an issue that can pop up for a variety of reasons, including spending time outdoors when it's windy. If you experience dry eyes on a frequent basis, however, there is a good chance that your dry eyes have had a negative impact on your life. If this is the case, then it might be time to seek dry eye treatment so that you can get rid of this discomfort and stop suffering from dry eyes quite so frequently.
Eye Drops Don't Seem to Work
You might have tried using eye drops to help with your dry eyes. After all, natural eye drops are an easy and affordable treatment option that you can try on your own. However, if you have already tried eye drops in the past and didn't really get the relief that you were hoping for, it might be time to talk to a professional about your other dry eye treatment options.
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The decision to move one of my parents into assisted living was one of the most difficult I have ever made. I had extreme feelings of guilt that led to me being at the facility with my parent practically around the clock. It took a few months before I realized that I could not let my own life fall apart from the guilt I was feeling. I also learned that my parent was fine without me constantly hovering around. Since that time, I have had several friends express similar feelings of guilt. I started this blog to help others in the same situation understand not only their feelings about assisted living, but those of their parents.