Applying a photosynthetic process to treat “dry eye”
science.org35 points by gumby 6 hours ago
35 points by gumby 6 hours ago
> chronic inflammation/oxidative stress condition in the eye tissue
I seem to be having eye fatigue, or grogginess, I couldn't differentiate. I am at the computer 10 hours in the day.
For example, last night I had a sleep of 8 hours roughly but still I have to force my eyes open to type this - if I don't put any effort my eyes would be 30% close. I have just woken up - mid 30s age. otherwise I am healthy expect this freaking pressure near around my eyeballs.
chatgpt is confused too, sometimes it says sleep deprived, sometimes screen exposure. I do sometime use mythyl-cellulose drops not sure it helps. My tear ducts are fine too.
I often get sore eyes when I'm sick. Perhaps you have some mild infection? It would certainly explain the fatigue. It could be an odd one, like one of the herpesviruses. An alternative possibility is mold exposure. Consider the eye soreness a potential red herring.
Task glasses might give temporary relief of the discomfort. They're just regular prescription glasses that put optical infinity at screen distance. This allows the ciliary muscle to remain fully relaxed.
Fwiw, these things helped me a lot. I don't even need eye drops anymore unless I am wearing daily-disposable contact lenses.
* Punctal cauterization
* Vitamin A: 10K IU, taken on five or six days per week (most important supplement for dry eyes) (This takes three weeks to work. Do not confuse with beta carotene.)
* Taurine: 1g bid
* Lutein: 20 mg (naturally derived only, not synthetic)
* Vitamin D3: 5K IU, taken on six days per week
* Fish oil: 2g bid (triglyceride ester version) (provides 1.4g omega-3s in all)
* Generic cyclosporin A eye drops (burns at first for a few months, but then works)
Since you mentioned pressure, get your eye pressure checked annually by a professional, as should everyone.
Note that preservative-containing eye drops can irritate the eye in the long term. Benzalkonium chloride is the worst such offender. Preservative-free lubricant drops exist.