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At about 50 I began getting corneal abrasions. My eyes dry out while sleeping and when I open them in the morning, my eyelid would take a certain amount of my c

At about 50 I began getting corneal abrasions. My eyes dry out while sleeping and when I open them in the morning, my eyelid would take a certain amount of my cornea with it. Usually just one eye but sometimes both. I trained myself to not open my eyes when I wake up. I work them carefully until I feel safe. Sometimes it still happened a few blinks later. Besides being excruciating, the abrasion mostly blinds me for a few hours. One eye is shot and the other is gushing water. It's a tough way to start the day and I can't recommend it. For a few weeks afterward, I'll see a 25% halo just above a light source. Together they resemble a parasailer at a distance.

ninala 4mo ago
This is likely because your eyes are not closing all the way when you sleep. Close your eyes casually and have someone look. They probably will see the whites of your eyes. Try training yourself to close your eyes completely when you sleep. Tape them shut if necessary. See if that helps.
mjuarez 4mo ago
Having had this on my right eye a few months ago, I can confirm, the pain is excruciating, and my body was in panic mode. I rushed to the ophtalmologist, who confirmed I had a large abrasion. She says some people sleep with their eyes half open, and because you don't blink while sleeping, that exposed part of your eye completely dries out, and when you blink in the morning, you can rip away a chunk of the cornea. After that, I've been doing Systane ointment or gel, right before going to bed, and eye drops in the morning, as soon as I wake up. Every single day. The doctor said it doesn't happen overnight, it's usually a drying out over multiple days, but I'm not taking any chances. Do yourself a favor and have a doctor check it out.
miki_tyler 4mo ago
It happens to me when I am taking creatine. As you did, I trained myself to keep my eyes shut until it is safe to reopen them. I do this automatically now.

ninala 4mo ago

This is likely because your eyes are not closing all the way when you sleep. Close your eyes casually and have someone look. They probably will see the whites of your eyes. Try training yourself to close your eyes completely when you sleep. Tape them shut if necessary. See if that helps.

mjuarez 4mo ago

Having had this on my right eye a few months ago, I can confirm, the pain is excruciating, and my body was in panic mode. I rushed to the ophtalmologist, who confirmed I had a large abrasion. She says some people sleep with their eyes half open, and because you don't blink while sleeping, that exposed part of your eye completely dries out, and when you blink in the morning, you can rip away a chunk of the cornea. After that, I've been doing Systane ointment or gel, right before going to bed, and eye drops in the morning, as soon as I wake up. Every single day. The doctor said it doesn't happen overnight, it's usually a drying out over multiple days, but I'm not taking any chances. Do yourself a favor and have a doctor check it out.

miki_tyler 4mo ago

It happens to me when I am taking creatine. As you did, I trained myself to keep my eyes shut until it is safe to reopen them. I do this automatically now.