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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 504230" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I cannot tolerate contacts anymore due to this same problem. Do you have any autoimmune problems? According to my eye doctor, this is a common problem that people with autoimmune problems get. It can start in your 30s or 40s and may or may not resolve. I am SO SORRY. Try different brands of drops and use the thick ones before you go to bed. It makes a big difference for a lot of people. Also, saline solution is good for rinsing but not so much for moisturizing, sort of like licking your lips makes them feel better but also makes them dryer. So changing solutions MAY help at some point.</p><p></p><p>There are some types of drops in individual use droppers. I HIGHLY recommend these because dry eyes are not as protected from infection. No matter how careful you are, a bottle will still get germs on it. So if you can't use the types in individual use droppers, please put a date on them for when you opened them and toss them after one month if they have preservatives and a week if they don't. From what I have seen online, this seems to be a pretty universal recommendation. I know most of us don't want to toss a mostly full bottle, but eyes are really really delicate and eye infections are often painful and can result in long term damage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 504230, member: 1233"] I cannot tolerate contacts anymore due to this same problem. Do you have any autoimmune problems? According to my eye doctor, this is a common problem that people with autoimmune problems get. It can start in your 30s or 40s and may or may not resolve. I am SO SORRY. Try different brands of drops and use the thick ones before you go to bed. It makes a big difference for a lot of people. Also, saline solution is good for rinsing but not so much for moisturizing, sort of like licking your lips makes them feel better but also makes them dryer. So changing solutions MAY help at some point. There are some types of drops in individual use droppers. I HIGHLY recommend these because dry eyes are not as protected from infection. No matter how careful you are, a bottle will still get germs on it. So if you can't use the types in individual use droppers, please put a date on them for when you opened them and toss them after one month if they have preservatives and a week if they don't. From what I have seen online, this seems to be a pretty universal recommendation. I know most of us don't want to toss a mostly full bottle, but eyes are really really delicate and eye infections are often painful and can result in long term damage. [/QUOTE]
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