Where you are today isn't necessarily where you'll stay.
Hi, I'm Ana. My dry eye journey started with severe MGD and eventually became much more than an eye problem.
I went through countless treatments, permanent eyelid skin damage after IPL, and a period when dry eye affected not only what I could do, but also my mental health and everyday life.
Today, I'm doing remarkably better — and my improvement continues.
Dry Eye Diaries is where I share what I've learned along the way: my experiences, my mistakes, the questions I wish I'd asked earlier, and the science I'm still trying to understand.
What you'll find here
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Dry eye can be incredibly confusing. This guide is designed to help you understand what dry eye is, what may be behind your symptoms, and the different ways it can be diagnosed and treated.
Start Here →What's happening in dry eye research?
New treatments, diagnostic technologies, clinical trials and emerging ideas — explained in simple language and with a clear look at what we actually know so far.
Explore What's New →My Dry Eye Diary
My experiences, observations and everything I've learned along the way — real-life lessons, honest reflections, and the stories behind each step of my journey.
Explore My Diary →Where you are today isn't necessarily where you'll stay.— Ana
My Dry Eye Diary
My experiences, observations and everything I've learned along the way.
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