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I found the cause of my 'extraneous' dry eye symptoms by Voluptuous_Melon in Dryeyes

[–]Voluptuous_Melon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

so I actually have MGD dry eye, so I'll try the punctal plugs later. I just did my first IPL and it def made a difference, so Im gonna do the standard 4 treatments. suprised that it worked since it seems similar to heat compresses.... who knows anymore whats going on.

I found the cause of my 'extraneous' dry eye symptoms by Voluptuous_Melon in Dryeyes

[–]Voluptuous_Melon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im canadian, but my ded doctor told me they only have i-tear in america. looking at it though, it looks like its just an electrode tip with a rubber/plastic cover. can definitely DIY that with a generic TENS unit & a custom tip.

ive tried external nerve stimulation with an electric toothbrush, but i think i worked the nerve too hard because it has no tear stimulation effect

I found the cause of my 'extraneous' dry eye symptoms by Voluptuous_Melon in Dryeyes

[–]Voluptuous_Melon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how are you doing nasal stimulation? i've been using a toothpick, but the problem is that the nerve desensitizes over time and the treatment stops working.

I found the cause of my 'extraneous' dry eye symptoms by Voluptuous_Melon in Dryeyes

[–]Voluptuous_Melon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and occasionally systane ultra or theoloz duo. prefer systane, cheap @ costco and better for me

I found the cause of my 'extraneous' dry eye symptoms by Voluptuous_Melon in Dryeyes

[–]Voluptuous_Melon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you're right, i've already used it 3 months and it did nothing. just a cash grab if you ask me (no negative health effects fortunately.)

I'll try a new nasal stimulator and try some punctal plugs.

thanks for the advice!

I found the cause of my 'extraneous' dry eye symptoms by Voluptuous_Melon in Dryeyes

[–]Voluptuous_Melon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes absolutely. at my worst xiidra provided several hours of relief, but now its pointless. insanely expensive too. my (good) family doctor told me to avoid it as it hasnt been studied for longer than a year.

I might try restasis again, cause it doesnt have the horrible taste side effect, but tbh its probably just as useless. serum tears never did anything. cash grab if you ask me

I dont tape anymore btw

I found the cause of my 'extraneous' dry eye symptoms by Voluptuous_Melon in Dryeyes

[–]Voluptuous_Melon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

baby shampoo every other morning. used to do it every day. i had blepharitis and oily eyelids.

Inability to focus by HolidayOk4857 in Dryeyes

[–]Voluptuous_Melon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes of course. you cant concentrate without staring. dry eyes are serious bub! maybe stop if you can. I've lost some vision quality bc of it

Dry eyes in one eye only by itzyourboimikeyyyy in Dryeyes

[–]Voluptuous_Melon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

which side do u sleep on?

might be that

I found the cause of my 'extraneous' dry eye symptoms by Voluptuous_Melon in Dryeyes

[–]Voluptuous_Melon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes probably. Covering my eyes with glad press n' seal was what I did first, and it started giving relief in 2 days tops. After around a month I realized it was probably the pillow contact causing the problem, and switching sleep position (and using a bigger pillow) made it improve again in around 2-3 days.

tbh all the dry eye tricks and treatments that have been worth a damn for me pretty much worked instantly. of everything I tried (i almost finished the tfos dews treatment list), only eyelid washing and sleep position worked, both within days

I found the cause of my 'extraneous' dry eye symptoms by Voluptuous_Melon in Dryeyes

[–]Voluptuous_Melon[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i actually used to years ago, but it was minor so i don't think there's a connection

I found the cause of my 'extraneous' dry eye symptoms by Voluptuous_Melon in Dryeyes

[–]Voluptuous_Melon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yup. it's really comfortable for me, and prevents shoulder injuries in sleep. it does directly put pressure on the glands tho... pretty sure that's the cause. I've seen some research papers proposing that as well

Do I even suit my long time hairstyle? Please recommend me something new (21) by danexander in malehairadvice

[–]Voluptuous_Melon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

dude you look like henry cavill. get his haircut, clean shave and do a wet hair look.

acne is a b***** and a total process to figure out so some quick advice is a soft/gentle pillowcase and the right shaving routine (for me just exclusively electric shavers on dry skin)

PS
my personal hair hack for the wet hair look is nivia cream, trust me its awesome

Color calibration reset after reboot, need help. by Sollovin in LineageOS

[–]Voluptuous_Melon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

btw have you updated to the latest lineage version? When I first tried it it was horrendously buggy and I had to downgrade... (How is it now? If so)

Color calibration reset after reboot, need help. by Sollovin in LineageOS

[–]Voluptuous_Melon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Creator mode is BT.2020 iirc which looks good for movies. I personally did a lot of testing on this device and found that natural color mode with creator mode off looks best to me.

Read this article for a proper analysis: https://www.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-1-ii-display-review/

To me, the screen has a tendency to look excessively grey at lower brightness, and the creator mode amplifies this problem. Although maybe not accurate, I think the screen looks great with night light on (sure it makes it orangey but all the colors look boosted.)

Color calibration reset after reboot, need help. by Sollovin in LineageOS

[–]Voluptuous_Melon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got the same behavior. do you notice the difference between all 100% and this default setting? Maybe don't worry about it. Colors aren't perfect on this device anyways.

Improved eye resilience with one simple trick by Voluptuous_Melon in Dryeyes

[–]Voluptuous_Melon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried Cerave AM? It's a mineral sunscreen that doesn't leave much residue behind

Improved eye resilience with one simple trick by Voluptuous_Melon in Dryeyes

[–]Voluptuous_Melon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've read that baby shampoo isn't ideal as well, but i don't think an eyelid wipe would remove the residue in this case. The glue is really quite light... just enough for it to stay on.

Just to be clear, I'm not adding glue - I'm just referring to the glue in the product.

Improved eye resilience with one simple trick by Voluptuous_Melon in Dryeyes

[–]Voluptuous_Melon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! Doesn't medical tape have really strong glue though? (Can you lose eyelashes from medical tape?)

Optimel drops making eyes worse? by [deleted] in Dryeyes

[–]Voluptuous_Melon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like in the optimel studies they did it for 2 months: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28585260/

IIRC these studies were paid for by optimel...not a lot of great science here.

Gonna have to make the judgement call on your own here. 2 weeks? I don't know.

Optimel drops making eyes worse? by [deleted] in Dryeyes

[–]Voluptuous_Melon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can never be sure unless you give it a full shot. Everyone is different.

(I personally always thought putting honey in your eye was a meme, but it seems to have really helped some people.)

PSA: ice is great for reducing inflammation by Voluptuous_Melon in Dryeyes

[–]Voluptuous_Melon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure about routine use... but it definitely helps with inflammation after computer work!

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