Dry eyes
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Kalli says: "When we look at the computer screen we don’t blink as often and this can cause the eyes to dry out." Freddy says: I also have a problem with movie screens, although not with television. I guess the pure size of the screen causes me to focus without blinking. I have to tell myself to blink, or my contacts start to irritate me. Also, any place with heavy air conditioning (and there are loads of them in a hot climate) will cause my eyes to dry out. Frederica **** Posted from RemarQ – http://www.remarq.com – Discussions Start Here ™ ****
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Kit wrote in message … >Kallie wrote:>Dry eyes in post menopausal women can be caused by reduced >estrogen levels.
One also has to remember that "dry mouth" and other mucous producing glands are affected by 60% of all medications. Often at midlife a woman may start taking other medications, so that any "dryness" elsewhere in the body may be a result of medications, and not "menopause. j – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->It happens in regular menopause as well as with surgical menopause. I don’t >know what the mechanism is for it, but would guess that it goes with the dry >vaginal tissue. It happens to both men and women. We all (men and women) >produce significantly less volume of tears after middle age than we did at >age 20. It’s always a good idea to check with a doctor to make sure you are >physically well as there are several diseases that can cause dry eyes such >as lupus, diabetes, thyroid disease and arthritis. >Here’s what I found at Medline: >——————————— >Dry Eye Syndromes >Corneal and conjunctival dryness due to deficient tear production, >predominantly in menopausal and post-menopausal women. Filamentary keratitis >or erosion of the conjunctival and corneal epithelium may be caused by these >disorders. Sensation of the presence of a foreign body in the eye and >burning of the eyes may occur. >Xerophthalmia >Dryness of the eye surfaces caused by deficiency of tears or conjunctival >secretions. It may be associated with vitamin A deficiency, trauma, or any >condition in which the eyelids do not close completely. >——————————- >The dry eyes that happen with menopause are only a serious problem if they >hurt you too much and prevent you from living a normal life. There are >things that we do that make it worse than it otherwise might be and if using >artificial tears doesn’t give you relief, you can look at how to maybe help >it by changing something else. >A big eye drier is some medications we take. We often start on >antihypertensive medicine at our age and some of these cause dry eyes. It’s >allergy season here and antihistamines cause dry mouth and eyes. There are >other medicines that have this side effect as well; so look at the side >effects list for any that you take and see if you find dry eyes there. You >might be able to change to a different kind of medication with your doctor’s >help. >When we look at the computer screen we don’t blink as often and this can >cause the eyes to dry out. You can help this by sitting above the screen; >so your eyes look down and the lid covers more of your eye. Make sure there >are no drafts in the room that can dry your eyes and take a break every 20 >minutes or so to relieve your eyes. >There are lots of web pages about dry eyes. Here’s one: >http://www.mindspring.com/~goa/DryEye.htm and another: >http://www.eri.harvard.edu/Documentation/dryeye.html >Hope something here can help. >Best wishes, >Kalli (fiona) >> Does anyone have any solutions for dry eyes after surgically induced >> menopause? I need ideas that don’t include estrogen. >Hi Martha: I have Graves and take Tears Natural plus,since surgical meno it >has been increased by the eye doctor to 6 times a day if sever,most day’s I >get away with 4 times and if I remember. >Kit
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Does anyone have any solutions for dry eyes after surgically induced menopause? I need ideas that don’t include estrogen. Thanks "Thereis therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus,who do not walk according to the flesh,but according to the Spirit" In Him Forever, Martha
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Martha asks: "Does anyone have any solutions for dry eyes after surgically induced menopause? I need ideas that don’t include estrogen. Thanks" Freddy asks: There are a lot of eye solutions that contact wearers carry around (in the handy gallon size, if you’re me). I have very dry eyes normally, and my contacts aggravate it. Check in the eye care section of your drug store — you can even find generics or store brands that will work just as well. The solutions are very benign and feel quite soothing. I have little bottles of the stuff everywhere, in my car, at my desk, and in my purse. **** Posted from RemarQ – http://www.remarq.com – Discussions Start Here ™ ****
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Dry eyes in post menopausal women can be caused by reduced estrogen levels. It happens in regular menopause as well as with surgical menopause. I don’t know what the mechanism is for it, but would guess that it goes with the dry vaginal tissue. It happens to both men and women. We all (men and women) produce significantly less volume of tears after middle age than we did at age 20. It’s always a good idea to check with a doctor to make sure you are physically well as there are several diseases that can cause dry eyes such as lupus, diabetes, thyroid disease and arthritis. Here’s what I found at Medline: ——————————— Dry Eye Syndromes Corneal and conjunctival dryness due to deficient tear production, predominantly in menopausal and post-menopausal women. Filamentary keratitis or erosion of the conjunctival and corneal epithelium may be caused by these disorders. Sensation of the presence of a foreign body in the eye and burning of the eyes may occur. Xerophthalmia Dryness of the eye surfaces caused by deficiency of tears or conjunctival secretions. It may be associated with vitamin A deficiency, trauma, or any condition in which the eyelids do not close completely. ——————————- The dry eyes that happen with menopause are only a serious problem if they hurt you too much and prevent you from living a normal life. There are things that we do that make it worse than it otherwise might be and if using artificial tears doesn’t give you relief, you can look at how to maybe help it by changing something else. A big eye drier is some medications we take. We often start on antihypertensive medicine at our age and some of these cause dry eyes. It’s allergy season here and antihistamines cause dry mouth and eyes. There are other medicines that have this side effect as well; so look at the side effects list for any that you take and see if you find dry eyes there. You might be able to change to a different kind of medication with your doctor’s help. When we look at the computer screen we don’t blink as often and this can cause the eyes to dry out. You can help this by sitting above the screen; so your eyes look down and the lid covers more of your eye. Make sure there are no drafts in the room that can dry your eyes and take a break every 20 minutes or so to relieve your eyes. There are lots of web pages about dry eyes. Here’s one: http://www.mindspring.com/~goa/DryEye.htm and another: http://www.eri.harvard.edu/Documentation/dryeye.html Hope something here can help. Best wishes, Kalli (fiona) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Does anyone have any solutions for dry eyes after surgically induced > menopause? I need ideas that don’t include estrogen.
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Kallie wrote:>Dry eyes in post menopausal women can be caused by reduced
estrogen levels. It happens in regular menopause as well as with surgical menopause. I don’t know what the mechanism is for it, but would guess that it goes with the dry vaginal tissue. It happens to both men and women. We all (men and women) produce significantly less volume of tears after middle age than we did at age 20. It’s always a good idea to check with a doctor to make sure you are physically well as there are several diseases that can cause dry eyes such as lupus, diabetes, thyroid disease and arthritis. Here’s what I found at Medline: ——————————— Dry Eye Syndromes Corneal and conjunctival dryness due to deficient tear production, predominantly in menopausal and post-menopausal women. Filamentary keratitis or erosion of the conjunctival and corneal epithelium may be caused by these disorders. Sensation of the presence of a foreign body in the eye and burning of the eyes may occur. Xerophthalmia Dryness of the eye surfaces caused by deficiency of tears or conjunctival secretions. It may be associated with vitamin A deficiency, trauma, or any condition in which the eyelids do not close completely. ——————————- The dry eyes that happen with menopause are only a serious problem if they hurt you too much and prevent you from living a normal life. There are things that we do that make it worse than it otherwise might be and if using artificial tears doesn’t give you relief, you can look at how to maybe help it by changing something else. A big eye drier is some medications we take. We often start on antihypertensive medicine at our age and some of these cause dry eyes. It’s allergy season here and antihistamines cause dry mouth and eyes. There are other medicines that have this side effect as well; so look at the side effects list for any that you take and see if you find dry eyes there. You might be able to change to a different kind of medication with your doctor’s help. When we look at the computer screen we don’t blink as often and this can cause the eyes to dry out. You can help this by sitting above the screen; so your eyes look down and the lid covers more of your eye. Make sure there are no drafts in the room that can dry your eyes and take a break every 20 minutes or so to relieve your eyes. There are lots of web pages about dry eyes. Here’s one: http://www.mindspring.com/~goa/DryEye.htm and another: http://www.eri.harvard.edu/Documentation/dryeye.html Hope something here can help. Best wishes, Kalli (fiona) > Does anyone have any solutions for dry eyes after surgically induced > menopause? I need ideas that don’t include estrogen.
Hi Martha: I have Graves and take Tears Natural plus,since surgical meno it has been increased by the eye doctor to 6 times a day if sever,most day’s I get away with 4 times and if I remember. Kit
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Hi everyone: I have a quick question and would really appreciate hearing from someone about this. I am experiencing a real dryness in my left eye. It feels as if there is no fluid in it at all, I talked to my eye Doctor about this and he said he could not find anything wrong with it. Could this be caused by menopause? If yes, could anyone please offer me any suggestions for it, it really is driving me insane! Thanks so much. Cheryl
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I use HRT patches and I can tell when I need a fresh patch by the dry eyes and resultant tearing. Once I get a new patch in place, the tearing diminishes.
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Does anyone else here suffer from dry eyes – a feeling that your eyeballs are dry and having to blink several times to allow eyelids to open and close comfortably? Or is it just a ‘me’ situation? — Val http://www.geocities.com/valspoetry/index.html "People may not remember what you did or what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel."
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Aries <nuval…@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:a1hvn7$qifpq$1@ID-74353.news.dfncis.de… > Does anyone else here suffer from dry eyes – a feeling that your eyeballs are > dry and having to blink several times to allow eyelids to open and close > comfortably? Or is it just a ‘me’ situation?
All the time – I blame it on the PC at work. We’re completely computerised, so not only am I staring at a PC, I’m in a heated (not air conditioned) room with about 70 other PCs and various other bits of IT equipment, meaning the environment in the office is VERY dry. I have a little "zen fountain" on my desk which helps a bit. — Jette "Work for Peace and remain fiercely loving" – Jim Byrnes je…@blueyonder.co.uk http://www.jette.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/fanfic.html
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"Karen Kay" <ka…@wordwrite.com> wrote in message
news:Xns91917902DD934karenwordwritecom@24.28.95.190… > "Aries" <nuval…@btinternet.com> wrote in > news:a1hvn7$qifpq$1@ID-74353.news.dfncis.de: > > Does anyone else here suffer from dry eyes – a feeling that your > > eyeballs are dry and having to blink several times to allow > > eyelids to open and close comfortably? Or is it just a ‘me’ > > situation? — > It’s a natural part of aging. Artificial tears are the usual > recommendation. > Karen
But I’m not ready to be old LOL Val
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"Jette Goldie" <jetteREM…@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Tr0%7.496$rd1.2874521@news-text.cableinet.net… > Aries <nuval…@btinternet.com> wrote in message > news:a1hvn7$qifpq$1@ID-74353.news.dfncis.de… > > Does anyone else here suffer from dry eyes – a feeling that your eyeballs > are > > dry and having to blink several times to allow eyelids to open and close > > comfortably? Or is it just a ‘me’ situation? > All the time – I blame it on the PC at work. We’re completely > computerised, so not only am I staring at a PC, I’m in a heated > (not air conditioned) room with about 70 other PCs and various > other bits of IT equipment, meaning the environment in the > office is VERY dry. I have a little "zen fountain" on my > desk which helps a bit.
Sounds like that could be the trouble then as I work in front of the computer most of the day, albeit in my own home office. The air is very dry with the central heating on too! I like the idea of a Zen fountain 
Val http://www.geocities.com/photocopuk/index.html
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On Thu, 10 Jan 2002 02:43:45 GMT, Karen Kay <ka…@wordwrite.com> wrote: >But even babies are aging. All it means is that you’re a participant >in life. I didn’t say anything about old!!!! >Karen >in an exceptionally good mood–for the moment
Good, about the mood I mean. I just wanted to post with the news that aging ( not just menopause) might also be good. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/08/health/genetics/08GENE.html >Cancer Fighter Exacts a Price: Cellular Aging
[small quote] >The biologist, Dr. Lawrence A. Donehower of the Baylor College of > Medicine in Houston, has found that aging seems to be a necessary cost of >suppressing cancer. A well-known mechanism that forces cells to commit >suicide rather than become cancerous turns out to have the unfortunate side >effect of making the body’s tissues age faster.
Kathryn ( trying to put a positive spin on a lot of things )
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"Karen Kay" <ka…@wordwrite.com> wrote 24.28.95.190… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> >> "Aries" <nuval…@btinternet.com> wrote in > >> news:a1hvn7$qifpq$1@ID-74353.news.dfncis.de: > >> > Does anyone else here suffer from dry eyes – a feeling that your > >> > eyeballs are dry and having to blink several times to allow > >> > eyelids to open and close comfortably? Or is it just a ‘me’ > >> > situation? — > >> It’s a natural part of aging. Artificial tears are the usual > >> recommendation. > >> Karen > > But I’m not ready to be old LOL > But even babies are aging. All it means is that you’re a participant > in life. I didn’t say anything about old!!!! > Karen > in an exceptionally good mood–for the moment
OK then – I’ll admit it – I’m an aging babe LOL — Val http://www.geocities.com/valspoetry/index.html "People may not remember what you did or what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel." – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
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I had a real problem with that for about 2 years — when my periods were off more than on for a long time. I used fake tears for about a year and a half because it was excruciatingly painful sometimes. It occasionally occurs now maybe once every 5 or 6 months, but not frequently enough to use the fake tears all the time anymore. Seems like it went along with vaginal dryness, which was also temporary and associated with period lapses. Also was worse in the dry weather. –Jane "Aries" <nuval…@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:a1hvn7$qifpq$1@ID-74353.news.dfncis.de… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Does anyone else here suffer from dry eyes – a feeling that your eyeballs are > dry and having to blink several times to allow eyelids to open and close > comfortably? Or is it just a ‘me’ situation? > — > Val > http://www.geocities.com/valspoetry/index.html > "People may not remember what you did or what you said, > but they will always remember how you made them feel."
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->From: kathr…@telus.net >Date: 1/9/02 8:43 PM Pacific Standard Time >http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/08/health/genetics/08GENE.html >>Cancer Fighter Exacts a Price: Cellular Aging >[small quote] >>The biologist, Dr. Lawrence A. Donehower of the Baylor College of >> Medicine in Houston, has found that aging seems to be a necessary cost of >>suppressing cancer. A well-known mechanism that forces cells to commit >>suicide rather than become cancerous turns out to have the unfortunate side >>effect of making the body’s tissues age faster. >Kathryn ( trying to put a positive spin on a lot of things )
Fascinating! Thanks,Kathryn! Sharon..who believes in Better Living through Eccentricity
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Aries wrote in message … >Does anyone else here suffer from dry eyes – a feeling that your eyeballs are >dry and having to blink several times to allow eyelids to open and close >comfortably? Or is it just a ‘me’ situation?
Yes, mine were horribly dry as noted during the years I wore contact lenses and had plenty of eye problems. I have an uncle who had lots of problems with is too, and later lost all sight — different situation I believe– a b.b. blinded one eye in youth and glaucoma got the other in his 50’s and up. We’ve all got awful eyes. [Disclaimer: Any similarity between myself and my adoptive family is allegedly coincidental.] Sue
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"SW" <sus…@frontiernet.net> wrote in message > Aries wrote in message … > >Does anyone else here suffer from dry eyes – > > Yes, mine were horribly dry as noted during the years I wore contact > lenses and had plenty of eye problems. I have an uncle who had lots of > problems with is too, and later lost all sight — different situation I > believe– a b.b. blinded one eye in youth and glaucoma got the other in > his 50’s and up. We’ve all got awful eyes.
I don’t wear contact lenses but I imagine they could cause dry eye syndrome. — Val http://www.spotlife.com/users2/brimfast/webalbum/
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"Martian" <jane_weaver…@coldmailSPAMKILL.com> wrote in message > I had a real
problem with that for about 2 years — when my periods were off > more than on for a long time. I used fake tears for about a year and a half > because it was excruciatingly painful sometimes. It occasionally occurs now > maybe once every 5 or 6 months, but not frequently enough to use the fake > tears all the time anymore. Seems like it went along with vaginal dryness, > which was also temporary and associated with period lapses. Also was worse > in the dry weather. > –Jane
Fake tears!?! Could be the solution for my problem [no pun intended!!!] I’ll have to ask my local chemist if there is such a thing available in UK? TG I don’t suffer from dry eyes that often, just two or three days at a time now and again. — Val http://www.spotlife.com/users2/brimfast/webalbum/
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"Aries" <nuval…@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:a1p1au$s325f$1@ID-74353.news.dfncis.de… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "Martian" <jane_weaver…@coldmailSPAMKILL.com> wrote in message > I had a real > problem with that for about 2 years — when my periods were off > > more than on for a long time. I used fake tears for about a year and a half > > because it was excruciatingly painful sometimes. It occasionally occurs now > > maybe once every 5 or 6 months, but not frequently enough to use the fake > > tears all the time anymore. Seems like it went along with vaginal dryness, > > which was also temporary and associated with period lapses. Also was worse > > in the dry weather. > > –Jane > Fake tears!?! Could be the solution for my problem [no pun intended!!!] I’ll > have to ask my local chemist if there is such a thing available in UK? TG I > don’t suffer from dry eyes that often, just two or three days at a time now and > again. > — > Val > http://www.spotlife.com/users2/brimfast/webalbum/
Same here, doesn’t happen often but when it does feels like I’ve got grit in my eyes. The first few times it happened I spent hours searching with a magnifying mirror and poking about, convinced there was something there to get out. Viscotears Liquid Gel (
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