Management of Episodes
With the eye generally profusely watering, the type of tears being produced have little adhesive property. Water or saline eye drops tend therefore to be ineffective. Rather a 'better quality' of tear is required with higher 'wetting ability' (i.e. greater amount of glycoproteins) and so artificial tears (e.g. viscotears) are applied frequently.
Whilst individual episodes may settle within a few hours or days, additional episodes (as the name suggests) will recur at intervals.
There is a easy remedy for attacks which is to apply a pressure patch. This can also be done every night before you go to sleep to prevent attacks. This can be done very easily using a soft belt from a robe. Take a couple of tissues and fold them up. Then tape them to the middle of the belt. Tie the belt around your head so the tissues are pressing against your eye. This keeps the eye shut and does not allow it to dry out.
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