I went to my doctor approximately 1.5 years ago complaining of severe discomfort in my right eye. The only way I could describe the pain was as if someone splashed hydrochloric acid in my eye. Any type of wind provided by the air outside or the AC/heat made it worse. I could not stand to be in a room that had an overhead ceiling fan. I went to my eye doctor, and he said I was suffering from dry eye syndrome. He gave me some lubricant drops, steroid drops antibiotic drops and installed temporary punctal occlusion plugs into both eyes. This offered me absolutely no relief. He then prescribed Restasis which only burned my eyes and provided me no relief. He then recommended that I only use preservative free eye drops. I tried every brand available and all of them offered me about 1 second of relief. I would apply warm compresses and that did not help. By evening I could barely see due to blurring of vision. I returned back to him after four months, and his reply to me was simply, “Don’t wear eye make-up, instill the preservative eye drops as I prescribed and just learn to live with it.” Obviously, I was not happy with his answer and, as a nurse. decided to do additional research on my own. What I read was horrifying. What I read was that if left untreated, dry eye syndrome can lead to desiccation of the corneal epithelium, ulcerations and perforations of the cornea, increased risk of infectious disease, and, potentially serious visual impairment and blindness. One night out of pure desperation I decided to continue on with my research. I could barely read because as the day progressed the blurring of my vision got worse. I plugged in “What is the best treatment for dry eye syndrome.” TheraLife products immediately popped up, and I put in an immediate order. I have been on the product now for at almost a year. In addition, my diet contained absolutely no Omega 3 or fatty acids, which my eye doctor never even questioned. I went to my eye doctor and requested a prescription Omega 3. In addition, as recommended in the TheraLife brochure I started taking evening primrose oil and flaxseed oil. Within a few days the improvement was absolutely amazing. My pain went from a 10 on a scale of 1-10 to about a 2. On occasion I will still have discomfort, but nothing will compare to what I went through. I think this doctor that I went to, who is well known in his field, should be ashamed of himself for not offering me other alternatives. Thank you again TheraLife for making a difference in my life. As a nurse, I have recommended your product to many people and will continue to do so.
*Note: Results may vary.*
