mike v,

Your ophthalmologist should have told you that with dry eyes it is typical if not normal to have drier eyes upon awakening because while you sleep you mostly do not blink and this can result in the tear glands becoming more blocked and the natural oil layer from the tear fluid dissipates all resulting in drier eyes upon awakening. On that note, this may interest you :

https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/dry-mouth-xylitol-spray.html

It might be worth trying something like this before jumping to conclusions. If it resolves your issue, then your ophthalmologist maybe correct that there is nothing wrong but dry eyes.

Art

mike v,

Another consideration is Maqui Berry extract as it has shown in two studies to help dry eyes and eye fatigue and is available in capsules which is simpler at one a day. Here is a link to a study discussing it :

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6544612/

Here is a relevant study quote :

' The MB group demonstrated a significantly higher lacrimal fluid production in both eyes (increased 6.4 ± 8.1 mm, P = 0.005) in Schirmer's test compared to the P group before VDT load (playing a video game) at 4 weeks after intake. In the VAS method after VDT load, the reduction of subjective symptoms in eye fatigue (P = 0.047) and stiff shoulders (P = 0.035) were significantly higher in the MB group than in the P group as well as bothersome ocular symptoms (P = 0.037) by the DEQS. No adverse events were reported. Thus, the consumption of 60 mg of MaquiBright^® per day for 4 weeks reduced eye dryness and seemed to alleviate eye fatigue. '

Here is a link to a product on Amazon :

https://www.amazon.com/Life-Extension-Maquibright-Vegetarian-Capsules/dp/B0114998QC

Art

You could look into the info on DMSO out there; there are tons of books & videos, etc. DMSO heals cataracts all the time, so I don't see why it wouldn't help you too.

Best of luck!

Dehydration. All bodily fluids are reduced and thicken when one is dehydrated.

1 cup of water every waking hour with a pinch of salt under the tongue thrown in a few times.

People think they hydrate but they seldom do. Plain water. Not any of the designer, spiked water stuff. No matter how "healthy" it might seem. If you need supplements, put them in your food or take a tablet but drink plain water.