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How dan you have dry eyes if your eyes keep tearing all the time?

Dr. says I have dry eyes, but they keep tearing all the time and burn and sting also.  Its been almost 2 months since surgery.
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Eye doctors don't call it "dry eyes" we use "ocular surface disorder. Two types: first no tears  that is called 'aqueous deficiency"  the second tear all the time, bad quality tears that is called "lipid deficiency or evaporation type"   What surgery?
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177275 tn?1511755244
Eye doctors don't call it "dry eyes" we use "ocular surface disorder. Two types: first no tears  that is called 'aqueous deficiency"  the second tear all the time, bad quality tears that is called "lipid deficiency or evaporation type"   What surgery?
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are there drops or anything to use for bad quality tears?  This is from cataract removal surgery.
On this page click on my name under Top General Health answers.  Scroll through the blog postings about 34.  There is a whole article on treatment of both types of ocular surface disorder. No drops works for everyone.
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