eye closing/blinking

[maura]

does anyone close there eyes alot at work or when watching tv? When i drive
i can't close my eyes so i blink alot. My dr said ithe blinking is a cycle, that needs
to be broken. does anyone wlese with dryeye do this?? Its very frustrating,

[SAAG]

Well, for me, I HAVE to blink a lot or else my eyes get insanely red, burning etc... no doubt my MGD has a lot to do with that...

I'm assuming you blink a lot because your eyes are dry, and if you don't blink enough, your eyes get more irritated... if so, then I don't see any good reason to attempt to "break the cycle" of blinking a lot.

[irish eyes]

Maura

My consultant tells me to `blink more' for the same reason SAAG has given.

When I'm in a lot of discomfort, I tend to close my eyes really tight for a few seconds but this isn't the same as blinking.