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David...go to a opthalmologist and get checked. It could be something simple or something more serious. I had dry, sore, sometimes gritty feeleing eyes, sometimes sensitive to bright sunlight for the longest time and finally got checked....seems I have Sjogren's Syndrome which causes dry eyes and dry mouth and can affect other organs of the body. I was told mine is "under the arthritis umbrella." The opthalmologist can diagnose using the Schirmer test which measures the amount of tears your eyes produce and the MD can diagnose using a blood test. Make sure you keep your eyes moist as dryness can damage your eyes.... Both the opthalmologist and the MD recommended REFRESH artificial tears as that's the brand that contains NO preservatives..you can buy it over the counter..Good luck....Joan Hartman > [Original Message] > From: Mary Ann Ryan <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Date: 9/11/00 6:56:43 AM > Subject: Re: Dry eyes? > > > I have sore dry feeing eyes. I asked a question about it a few months > ago. > > One of you advised me to use "tears" moisturizing drops. I have been > using > > them, BUT... it only seems to be getting worse. They have that dry gritty > > feeling, kind of like they have somthing in it. > > > David, please check with your doctor. You might have an eye infection. > > Just recently, I took care of a patient who had the same complaint you're > expressing. He, too, had been using an over-the-counter eye moisturizer > and asked if I wouldn't mind administering his eye drops. One look at his > eyes had me rushing to the phone to page a doctor - he had a severe case of > conjunctivitis. > ----- > God bless > Mary Ann (CG Jamie 60/20) --- Joan Hartman --- [log in to unmask] --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.