Night consultation prep checklistUpdated a year ago

DryEyeShop can provide consultations by appointment to give you our best recommendation for a night dry eye protection strategy. We do not provide medical advice and we strongly recommend that you review your product selection(s) with your eye care provider.

To prepare for a consultation, please be ready to answer the following:

Doctor's advice and current practice	If applicable, what eye care regimen has your eye care provider advised you to use at night for your dry eye eye condition(s), including lubricants, tapes, goggles or other? Are there any products you have been advised not to use? What are you currently using?
Eye and eyelid conditions	Do you have any of the following: Recent eye or eyelid surgery Nocturnal lagophthalmos (incomplete lid closure at night) including Bell's palsy, ptosis, or effects from blepharoplasty or acoustic neuroma surgery Thyroid Eye Disease Blepharitis/MGD Recurrent Corneal Erosions e.g. MDFD/ABMD Ocular allergy Entropion Trichiasis Floppy Eyelid Syndrome (FES) Glaucoma / elevated intraocular pressure Other: Please share any other eye conditions you have
Sleep style	Back? Back and side? Side? Side and stomach? Stomach? All over?
Affected eye(s) and symptoms	Are both eyes affected or just one? What symptoms do you experience during the night and if so, how frequently? What symptoms do you experience upon waking in the morning, and how frequently? Do you every experience sharp eye pain during the night or upon waking?
CPAP usage	We recommend Zoom consultations for CPAP users. If this is not an option, please provide your mask model and size and if possible a picture of yourself wearing it.
Skin conditions	Is your skin very impressible i.e. products worn overnight are likely to leave indentations? Are you allergic to silicone? Any other conditions or sensitivities that may limit the type of product you can wear on your face at night?
Lubricants	Are you using drops, gel or ointment at night? Do you re-apply any of these products during the night?
Other	Do you rub your eyes? What things have you tried that did not work? Why didn't they work for you? What else should we know about you that might affect your ability to wear a product on your head during the night?

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