I think I might have dry eyes but im not sure??

Question

I think i have got this condition called dry eyes. All the symptoms seem the same, redness, stinging, itchness and so on. I went to the doctors five years ago and they didnt do anything and ive been several times since and they havent done anything because they didnt no what was wrong. I think it could be dry eyes but im not sure. Do you think I should go to them agian? Or just try and get some eye drops or something mysel to help?

Answer 1

Do you have this problem in the winter, or does it get worse in the spring?  Right now is when many people start to have allergy problems and it sounds like thats most likley what it is. Try taking benadryll and see if it helps, if it works....you have at least minor allergy's. That's  the most commen problem attached to those symptoms. "Dry eyes" without allergys are extremely uncommen.

Answer 2

if you have dry eyes, go to an ophthalmologist and demand to have both your tear production and your tear evaporation time tested, so that you can get a real diagnosis.

Second, in regards to the drops and goops, check out http://www.dryeyezone.com/talk/ - a lot of members there have extensive understanding of dry-eye issues from years of coping with severe dry eye.