Learn About Your Dry Eye Symptoms
Blinking Frequently
Blurred Vision
Burning
Crawling on Eye Lashes
Crusting
Debris in Eyes
Debris in Eye Lashes
Difficulty Opening Eyes
Drippy Eyes
Dry Eyes
Epiphora
Eye Pain
Eyes Feel Like Open Wounds
Feels like Crushed Glass in the Eyes
Foreign Body Sensation
Gritty, Scratchy, or Sandy
Heavy Eyes, Heavy Eye Lids
Inflammation
Itching
Lids Stick to Eyes
Menthol, Acid, and Gasoline
Misdirected Lashes
Mucous Discharge
Pain or Other Discomfort when Doing Activities that Require Focus
Raw
Redness
Saponification, Frothy Tears
Screwdriver in Eye at Waking
Sensitivity to Fumes and Perfumes
Sensitivity to Light (Photophobia)
Sensitivity to Temperature
Stinging
Tearing
Tired Eyes
Tissues Under Eye Lids
Twitching Eye Lids
Watery Eyes
Wetness
Behavioral Signs
Anger
Anxiety
Behavioral Signs Overview
Depression
Desperation
Disappointment
Fear of Being in Public Because Eyes Look Bad
Fear of Getting a Haircut
Fear/Terror
Feels like Crushed Glass in the Eyes
Frequent Cold Compresses
Frequent Use of Eye Drops
Frequent Warm Compresses
Frustration
Hopelessness
Keeping Eyes Closed
Loss of Social Contacts and Friends
Panic, Panic Attacks
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
See Many Eye Doctors
Skepticism, Thinking No One can Help
Thinking about Enucleation (Removing Eyes)
Thoughts of Suicide
Unable to Drive
Unable to Read
Unable to Scan Grocery and Other Store Shelves
Unable to Use a Computer
Unable to Work
Withdrawal from Normal Daily Activities
Don’t see your symptoms? We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of Dry Eye symptoms, not just the most common ones. But we may have missed yours. If you can’t find your symptoms, let us know. First, give them a name. Then describe them. The more detailed the descriptions, the better. We’ll update the list with your information. Send an email to comments@notadry.org. Use the subject line Add My Symptoms.
Dry Eye affects millions of people. So remember, you’re not alone. There are others out there just like you suffering with Dry Eye symptoms. But there’s always hope!
