Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Dry Eye Treatment

It’s important to talk to an eye doctor and determine the best course of treatment for your specific dry eye problem. You may want to prepare a list of questions that will help you better understand the possible cause and the most effective therapy for you. Here are some of the subjects other dry eye patients have raised.

What kind of dry eye condition do I have?

I’m very aware of the dryness of my eyes. But I don’t know whether it’s because of an allergy, the weather, or staring at the computer screen all day. Do I have Chronic Dry Eye, or some other condition?

Do my contact lens cause dry eye?

If contact lenses don’t cause dry eye, do they make it worse? Can I keep wearing them?

Is it long-term?

This came upon me gradually and now it’s an everyday thing that I just can’t get used to. Is this a permanent condition? Will it go away all by itself?

How often can I use artificial tears?

Artificial tears seem to help. Is it OK to use them regularly? How many times a day?

Is there a difference among the many artificial tears and products that claim to get the red out?

Is there anything I should know about certain kinds of artificial tears, or may I use just any over-the-counter product?

What are my dry eye treatment options?

Are there options other than artificial tears?