yo some help please?@

Anyone? I don't know why I am freaking out about this but I am. I am very afraid.

Wontly, you are worrying too much!

Perhaps you spend too much time in front of a computer screen, this triggers dry eye syndrome because when you are staring at a computer screen, you forget to blink, which exacerbates dry eye.

If your Optometrist says your eyes are healthy, why are you worrying?

Your eyes may not even have settled down yet because you might still be growing.  My brother had a growth spurt when he was 18/19 and finally settled when he was about 21.  Have you spoken to your friends?  I don't mean people you don't know online but people in the real world?

And, if you are still worried, go and speak to your GP.

Good Luck

 

Don't worry, if your vision is good with your spectacles on and the optician says your eyes are healthy, then be thankful for this. There isn't really a guaranteed method of reducing short sightedness, other than laser eye surgery, but some studies have shown that children who spend more time outdoors are less likely to be short sighted. Also there may be a link with spending a lot of time focusing on things very close, so when you are reading or looking at your phone try not to hold it too close. In general the best way to keep your eyes healthy throughout your life is to keep the rest of your body healthy - don't smoke, keep your weight to a good level, and eat lots of fruit and vegetables. Leafy green veg and brightly coloured vegetables like yellow peppers are thought to be particularly good for the eyes. And keep having your regular check ups with the optometrist!

I'm glad that you are feeling better now and also that you have spoken to your mother!

You could always buy some lubricating eye drops from a Pharmacy for when your eyes feel tired, especially if you have been burning the candle at both ends!  You can buy the generic drops, you don't have to spend a lot.

I had lasik surgery and my eyes are way dryer than they used to be, but it's ok... There are amazing eye drops there that solve this problem, just ask your doctor. 

Don't put water in your eyes! It will just dry them more

If you Google 'artificial tears' you will see various makes listed.

I used to use Liquifilm but recently, my Ophthalmologist has prescribed Hyabak, which I notice can be used with contact lenses, most of them cannot be used with contact lenses.

I also used to use one called Lacrilube, which is like putting vaseline in your eyes.  This one is useful at night because it can make your eyes blurred for about 5 minutes.  I have now been prescribed a different one, called VitA-POS.

Ask the Pharmacist or Optometrist.  Ask for a generic one, then you don't pay for a brand name.

 

I put on my new glasses, and I can see a little clearer than the old pair, but text is blurry, unless I am closer to it. Is this an affect of tired eyes, eyestrain and dry eye, or something more serious?