What is your diagnosis (or diagnoses if you have more than one)?
Sjogrens, Hashimoto's, MCTD, strabismus, high myopia (retinal degeneration)
How long have you had it?
20 years
What do you wish more people understood about dry eye (or eye pain if that's your main issue) and how it affects people's lives?
Discomfort, pain: how it limits life choices because of all the added routines, expenses, time needed for management. Where to go, when, environmental options (sunny windy dry), reduced freedom (driving, late night). Like being an old person before you're old.
What has helped you the most?
Vevye, sclerals, moisture chamber glasses, having a supportive spouse and eye doctor
Are there any dry eye resources you'd like to recommend?
Dr.Jason Jedlicka, Indiana University Atwater Clinic, Rebecca Petris's Facebook groups for sclerals and dry eyes.