Dry eyes

[Liz2beth22]

I have Raynards from birth. With very. Dry skin that l oil every day with baby oil or almond oil and a layer of lock in moisture cream.. Over the past two years lve had problums with my eyes being so dry and blurred lve had drops and jell creams thats not really helped.. Is this natural having Raynards? Can any one recommend a treatment...

Thank you for your help..

[Jmrose]

I use Systane Complete preservative free eye drops and they work pretty good.

[sarahsch]

Hi Liz2beth22,

I don't know about Primary Raynaud's, but dry eyes are common in CTDs. Have you been seen in an eye clinic?

I suffered very dry eyes for 8 years before I was referred. I have myobian gland disease. These are the glands that produce the oily layer over the eyes & this helps reduce loss of the watery layer as well. I use regular eye drops and a simple eye massage technique to unblock the glands.

If dry eyes persist then perhaps you could seek a referral. Alternatively you might try the message & see if this helps. You can search online for videos showing it. Hycosan extra is a good eye drop you can buy over the counter.

Hope this helps.

Sarah x

[Leonie1]

Hi, I have it from time to time. It seems to be triggered work low bloodsuger with me. If I eat regularly it gets less worse. It could also be the start of sjorgen syndrome. Best to have it checked out by your dr.