A review of my visit to Sejong Seoul Samsung Eye Clinic for severe dry eye, along with three practical tips.

• If the oil layer of the eye is dry, artificial tears alone will not solve the problem.
• My mother, in her late 60s, had punctal occlusion surgery at Sejong Seoul Samsung Eye Clinic due to severe dry eye.
• There are three ways to practice this in your daily life: putting in artificial tears, not looking at your phone for too long, and using eye compresses.

 

 

My mother has severe dry eye.

I went to the ophthalmologist and had an examination.

My tears are dry and my eyes are also dry, so I have really severe dry eye.

As we age and presbyopia sets in, the lens loses its transparency.

I had cataract surgery a few years ago, which is a symptom of corneal clouding.

Also, my mother suffers from diabetes,

Maybe it was because of that influence, but the world became a little brighter after the cataract surgery...

He said that his vision has been blurry again recently...

 

Besides, my eyes were so sore and it was hard for me,

I went to the local hospital and got a prescription for eye drops and tears, but

Some days, it's so blurry, and you even get symptoms like floaters, where things fly around in front of your eyes like flies...

I was really worried....

Dry eye occurs in one of the three layers of the eye below.

The middle layer, the aqueous layer, forms the majority of the tear film and plays a role in keeping the eyes moist and removing foreign substances from the eyes. When this aqueous layer dries up, dry eye becomes more severe...

Because you were having such a hard time, I took you to Sejong Seoul Samsung Hospital, where my son also goes.

There are three specialists at Seoul Samsung Eye Clinic.

You have a lot of experience, so you are trustworthy.

And since the three of you divide your treatment time well, I was able to pick you up after work.

It was nice to be able to see the doctor.

 

 

I went to see Dr. Kang-cheol Heo of Seoul Samsung Eye Clinic, and he looked at me and said...

He said that it didn't even make his eyes look oily.

Oil? Oil, not tears???? As I explained earlier...

It was so dry that it didn't even produce oil.

 

Then, they immediately performed a punctal occlusion procedure on my tear duct.

 

Punctal occlusion is said to be performed to temporarily block the tear ducts and to treat dry eye that is not resolved with eye drops.

The description below is from Sejong Seoul Samsung Eye Clinic.

After undergoing temporary punctal occlusion, the dry, sticky symptoms definitely disappeared.

But since it is temporary, they say that you may need to have permanent punctal closure surgery later.

 

First, you had the first procedure at Sejong Seoul Samsung Hospital, but there is still no way to improve dry eye.

He said that he found a way to implement it in his daily life and that it worked for him too.

Three practical ways to improve dry eye syndrome is as follows:

① Insert artificial tears

I think this is the most common treatment for dry eye.

Artificial tears provide the necessary tear supply! Mom always carries them with her and frequently uses them whenever she feels discomfort.

I keep putting off buying artificial tears, but as fall approaches and my eyes get drier, they feel uncomfortable.

I need to go buy it right now

 

② Don't look at your phone for too long

Since my mother has trigger syndrome and such, it is not easy for her to write down the Bible in a notebook.

These days, people are transcribing the Bible through apps on their phones...

Not only that, but there are also many times when you look at the computer monitor to order things you need or to check stocks, etc.

Because of that, my eyes seem to be drier, so I try not to look at them for more than an hour these days.

When you rest your eyes, look out the window at the green mountains and trees,

My mom grows a lot of potted plants, so I take a break from looking after them.

And I try not to wake up in the morning and look at my phone in the dark.

③ Apply eye compress

This is what I shared.

There is an eye mask at my house that has a steaming function inside.

I ordered 4 of them for my family.

So I gave you this one. You warm it up in the microwave and put on an eye mask.

He said his eyes felt more comfortable and less dry.

As we enter fall again, I think your eyes may become very dry again.

I searched for it by asking questions in the community before,

I'm thinking that I should have another examination at the hospital and get proper treatment.

Dry eye is a problem that I cannot let down my guard, so I need to diligently practice how to deal with it.