getin freaked out

within the past couple days outta nowhere my eyes, have been dry, blurry, sore in the front of my eyes, and red. the only time i remember this feeling is wearing my contacts for a extended amount of time. but i havent worn them in years nor glasses.

i work infront of a computer, i have a feelling it is eye strain, but the redness and dryness really getting to me. i dont think i did anyhing to them, i smoke.

within these few days trying to focus reading causes slight headaches, to when standing up, i can get a lil disoriented with a little tunnel/blurry vision feeling on occasion, but i snap right outta of it if i close them, go outside etc. but my eyes still dry... even my eyelids seem a lil 'puffy' its kinda hard to explain.

if it doesnt clear up by this weekend, i going to doctor... i just freaked out looking online for answers.

just looking for what it might be

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Try over the counter artifical tears 4-6 times/day and over the counter Zaditor when they itch. Schedule an exam to see an ophthalmologist in the near future.

JCH III MD

PS use the  search feature on this page and look up previous discussions of dry eyes.

[paul28]

i wanna kiss ya, helped soo much, i'll get that exam in too


that zaditor, wow

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Glad it helped. Zaditor was among the top two best selling prescription allergy drops when the pharmaceutical company took it over the counter, they also cut the price by more than half.  The pharmaceutical companies in the US take entirely too much criticism and it's often lost on what great research they do and the free samples they give and the programs to provide drugs to the indigent.

JCH III MD