chronic dry eye

I've been battling what was thought to be pinkeye since the end of October with many antibiotic ointments and drops.  I would finish the round and the pinkeye would return. Finally got to see an eye doctor today and was told that I have dry eye. My question - when my eye was had "pinkeye" symptoms, I would have a light brownish discharge in the morning. So, can one have pinkeye like discharge with chronic dry eye?


This discussion is related to Conjunctivitis and dry eye.

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

Many dry patients also have blepharitis (inflammation or infection of the lashes of the eyelid).  The treatment for this is usually lid hygiene--cleaning of your lids with a product such as Ocusof.