Hi Becca,
There are many different brands of eye drops out there. Just make sure they are preservative-free. I could be wrong but I think that most of us use those single dose files. I get the kind that the little cap will go back on and I use them several times a day and then toss them. Don't leave them laying around very long, though, as they can grow bacteria with the lack of preservative in them. Some brands like Celluvisc and GenTeal are a little thicker and lubricate your eyes longer but also will blur your vision.
You also should use an eye ointment at night as your eyes may not be closing all the way when you are asleep. There are several different brands of these like Lacrilube, Refresh PM, Moisture Eyes PM, Tears Naturale PM. Different ones work better for different people . You just have to try some.
Wear an eye mask or sleep mask at night, also, if you do have a dry eye problem. This should help. I put a soft cloth under my mask so that it keeps my eyes closed during the night and change this out with a new clean one every night (that was for June).You do need to be seeing a competent ophthalmologist for your glaucoma. You may need to be on special drops for this to get the pressure down or it may just need to be monitored for awhile.
But if he doesn't understand BEB enough to know that you might possibly not be able to work, I would suggest a new one.
Some doctors don't "get it".
Even after I told my first botox doctor that I couldn't drive or read or watch TV or walk down a hallway without trailing my fingers along the wall to feel my way and showed him all my bruises from falls and running into walls and cabinets-he still told me that he thought that I ought to be able to go back to work. Scuse me but, DUH???
Shirley in AR. Who does know that there are kind, caring physicians out there. You just have to find them.
--modified by Shirley-Arkansas-USA at Fri, Sep 28, 2001, 20:34:08