For the last 3 to 4 weeks my left eye has been waking me up in the early morning hours. It waters, and feels like glass is under the eyelid. Painful. Hot compresses don't help. There is a small red dot at the base of an eyelash near inner tear duct. The attack lasts from 5 hours to a few minutes. Through the day it just feels dry and scratchy. We have an air purifier. If I sleep on my left side it really sets it off BIG TIME, but no position is safe. Sometimes sitting up settles it down. I need a decent nights sleep and I am travelling, currently 3,000 miles from home and I won't be back to my doctor for about 3 to 4 months. I wear glasses and am in my 50's. First problem I've ever had.