Once again, I am looking to everyone out there to see if you can offer me any advice.
I have recently found out that my RA is affecting my eyes. The eye consultant said that it has made the tissue dry and is causing very dry eyes. It has also caused a corneal erosion. I am currently controlling this with hourly eye drops but he has suggested eye plugs as something that I could possibly try.
So.. I was just wondering if anybody out there has any experience of RA affecting their eyes? Also, if anybody has tried eye plugs, would it be possible to share your experience with them, (i.e whether you have found them useful, painful, etc).
Many thanks.
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Dry eyes are not much fun.
I don’t have any personal experience of eye plugs so can’t help with that but, hopefully, there’ll be someone along soon who can help.
Might it be worth attending an appointment with ophthalmology to discuss the pros and cons before you make a decision?
My husband has one dry eye, for which he uses lubricating eye drops several times a day. Luckily, he doesn’t have my arthritic fingers - because the eye drop bottles are sometimes a bit fiddly to use.
He had a tumour in the lacrimal gland which had to be removed, hence the lack of tears.
Good luck!
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evening all.
@Becky
long story short, yes arthritis can cause dry eyes and no two people are alike.
sadly when it first affected me back in 1987 there was not a lot of checks on OA/RA and eyes. that all changed thanks to me and due to my very rare conditions it was documented and added to quite a few medical journals and the holy bible which is BNF.
i wont go into all the gory details but will comment on eye plugs :?:
ive never heard of them.
what i do use sometimes which was recommended by the eye hospital which is good for dry eyes and bletheritis (sore eyelids) is a heatable eye mask. i use this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eye-Doctor-Essential-Blepharitis-Microwave/dp/B07KSJCY1R/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2W5E0H0NCPCK3&keywords=eye+mask+heated+for+dry+eyes&qid=1554318249&s=gateway&sprefix=eye+mask,aps,152&sr=8-7
it was £20 when i bough it but now £6
put in microwave for 20-25 seconds (depending on micro wattage) and then lay down with it on for 5-10 minutes.
usually about now is the worst time of year for me as i also suffer with hay fever and it always starts in the eyes. been quite bad today but someone forgot to tell the weather as it was 2 degrees today.
the most important thing though is always have regular eye tests at an optition.
I used Xailyn at night which makes a huge difference.
Googled eye plugs and am interested myself :!: If you have them will you let us know how you get on?
Toni xx
Toni xxx
its also having a name change to refresh night time.
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It is oily! SOOOO oily, but it's the only thing that works for me. When Lacri lube comes back out I will try it thanks
Toni x
Toni xxx