@User1235
It is usually said for RCE (Recurrent Corneal Erosion) and healthy people that during sleep the eyes can become more dry. Also at sleep the eyes don't move a lot and we don't blink so the lipid layer and moisture from the eyelids doesn't go all over the place. Some cannot close the eyelid completely at sleep so the eye dries. There are eyedrops using the just before sleep but I will mention some supplements also that can help.
Some other point I would like to mention is to go to a second doctor and have a second or third... examination if your condition dont't improve or there is deterioration or the doctor doesn't even hear at you. I had to go to the hospital ED because of another big episode of pain and the eye doctor confirmed my RCE and started real therapy for this condition. The first one just told me I had keratitis and bacterial infection although I wasn't infected. I had told him about RCE and he didn't even listen. With time I got worse but now my opaque or swollen cornea is now ok and I see fine. The real doctor had to scrape off my epithelium tisue in the cornea in order stronger one to come back. I wear now bandage contact lens to help the wound heal.
This woman was also mistreated for viral keratitis instead of RCE:
" in my case an opthamologist treated me for an eye ulcer 3 months ago- diagnosing it as having been caused by herpes. In my case this was not a proper diagnosis - the ulcer had an octopus like presentation that was misinterpreted. I was treated with anti-viral drops (Trifluoridine) and anti-microbial and a horse pill of Acyclovir ( I believe none of this was helpful). Actually the anti-viral drops might even have been toxic to my RCE condition. Fast forward to this month October 2015 - a third opthamologist appt two weeks ago (a corneal specialist) diagnosed my RCE condition and gave me a bandage contact lens."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQgv4EbzgTUFor God's sake there are "doctors" and real doctors out there...
This guy finds like me hyalouronic acid (drops) as No1 help for this syndrome and dry eyes. I guess the other ingredients are very helpfull too. Gollagen is crucial at trauma healing.
John Tokarski
Have you tried supplements?
This might help.
1. Hyaluronic Acid
2. Aloe Vera Juice
3. Coconut Water
4. Coconut Oil
5. Borage Oil
6. Flaxseed Oil
All these may help with eye moisture.
And
7. Collagen might help rebuild the Epithelium.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQgv4EbzgTU"Other medications and nutrition. Other medications, including steroid eyedrops, can be used for short periods of time as an adjunct to other long-term measures. There is growing evidence that increasing the oral intake of fish oil and omega-3 via diet or supplement is very helpful to those suffering with dry eye."
"Coconut oil. As in: I put it in my eyes every night before sleep (instead of those stupid, expensive eye drops/gels/ointments.) I have had zero issues with any sort of infection, and when I wake up, I don't have to rummage around for my eye drops before I can open my eyes. (As an aside, it has done wonderful things for the skin around my eyes, as well...very soft and supple.)"
"PLEASE READ SOME COCONUT OILS ARE UNSAFE TO PUT IN YOUR EYES
Coconut has amazing healing properties and it antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal. However, please be careful some products have coconut oils that contain fungal toxins, IF they are made from copras, or dried coconuts, which are often contaminated with mycotoxins. you do not want this in your eyes! So call the company and simply ask them it they use only fresh coconuts to make their oil. I think the best type of Coconut oil is cold pressed organic version "
"My eye doctor told me to take flaxseed oil for dry eyes, and it has helped me!"
https://www.paleohacks.com/eyes/anyone-else-suffer-from-extremely-dry-eyes-during-sleep-2271