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I had "dry eyes" and used artificial tears but the condition got real bad so the opthamologist put plugs in the ducts that drain tears and that did wonders - rarely need to use the drops Bob Anibal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Trout" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 4:24 PM Subject: Re: eyes bloodshot > Assuming you have spoken with your GP and Neuro (there are > neuro-ophthalmologists) and they see nothing wrong: your eyes feel dry; they > are not being washed with as many eye blinks as nonPWP eyes and they > probably hurt, too, feeling relieved by closing them. Artificial tears did > not help me, but ophthalmic ointments at bed time have helped. > > Be careful rubbing under your eyes. Ideally washing under the eye is done > inside corner to outer corner to prevent infections, *But*, if you can do > this, it helps: use ONLY your ring finger to wash under the eyes going from > the outer corner to the inner corner to prevent stretching of the under eye > skin. Use the ring finger because you'll find it is your weakest, therefore, > gentlest finger and will not pull and stretch as much as another finger > will. > > Do not try to cover the dark circles under eye because cover stick enhances > wrinkles.Use one of the > light-reflecting white eye creams. These seem to rub in, not leaving a white > circle around the eyes, if done right. Apply it in a very light application > over the lower part of your eye lid, around the outside of the eye where > smile lines would be, then under your eye (outside to inside using the ring > finger.) Apply make-up over if you are going to put any on. >