Questions that you may want to ask your eye care provider:
1.How severe are my dry eyes?
2.What measurements do you use to gauge the severity of my dry eyes?
3.What are the direct and indirect symptoms of my dry eyes?
4.What causes each major symptom?
5.How can I avoid the causes of each major symptom?
6.What general health measures should I take to reduce my risk of dry eyes?
7.After being prescribed a course of treatment be sure to ask for clarification on how to use it. What other steps can I or should I be taking to alleviate my dry eye symptoms?
8.Does this treatment contain anything that might negatively affect the balance of the tear film?
9.Can I supplement this treatment with anything from over the counter
10.What other things should I specifically avoid?
And questions that you may want to be ready to answer:
1.How can I help you today? (be sure to state your highest goals for the treatment results you would like)
2.When did you start suffering from dry eye discomfort?
3.What do you think may have caused it?
4.Have you had any surgery (including cataract, cosmetic facial)?
5.Have you ever worn contact lenses? If so what type and when / for how long?
6.How do your symptoms change through the day?
7.What time of day do the symptoms feel worse?
8.What treatments have you tried before? Name them all.
9.Which treatments have provided relief? What type of relief?
10.What is your work and home environment like? (especially relating to computer, TV heating and air-conditioning),