LASIK… Blepharoplasty… what happens if we have elective vision surgery or cosmetic surgery and it unexpectedly results in severe dry eye? Our panelists share their stories, insights and advice.

Does the future with dry eye scare you? Are you concerned about whether your pain will get worse, how you’ll continue working, how your finances will hold up, or the impact on your relationships?

How has dry eye affected your appearance and self-esteem? This session touches on these themes then switches to a dry eye stories sharing time.

As the weather turns cooler, we spend even more time indoors, and the heat comes on, there are seasonal challenges for dry eye on top of everything else.

Some of the biggest battles we face are not in our eyes but in our head. The mental health impact of dry eye disease is profound and for many complex reasons.

There are so many things that can cause, or contribute to, or trigger dry eye. What are yours?

How long does it take to find a doctor that understands and can help? What was it like for each of us?

In our Dry Eye Happy Hour pilot, our panel (Rebecca, Debbie, Laura, Mandy) explore the issues faced by our dry eye community as a result of the pandemic.