Dry Eye & Sjögren's, Cheryll
I began having symptoms at age 24. First one eye got red and itchy which my Ophthalmologist diagnosed as conjunctivitis and prescribed me steroid drops which helped. The following week my other eye was inflamed and same protocol was used. Then both were inflamed constantly.
It took 2 years to be diagnosed by my Allergist after realizing I had no allergies. The next few years were torturous as it felt like I was in a never-ending nightmare. About 5 years later, I was referred to a specialist at an university hospital who performed an amniotic membrane transplant on both eyes as they were so badly scared from years of inflammation.
That procedure accompanied by a glasses/goggles changed my life by significantly reducing the number of flares in my eyes. They are still dry, but flares are seldom as long as I protect them
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