Poll: How many times per day do you use eye drops?

[wildforwater]

I use Restasis in the morning about 8 am.  Early afternoon and early evening, Systane.  Restasis again around 8.  BUT, sometimes in the middle of the night, when I wake up and my eyes are burning and so dry, I put the neck of my water bottle over one eye and let the water flush around in it; then I do the other eye.  I know it's not sanitary, but sometimes, I'm just too lazy to get out of bed for drops if they're not on my nightstand.  It burns but feels really good after, at least for a minute or so.  Ok, I do it during the day occasionally too.  My Opthamologist already yelled at me, so you don't have to.

Maria

[LisaMarie]

I've had dry eyes forever.  I've often complained to eye doctors and regular doctors since I've been in elementary school.  They would always recommend eye drops.  Carrying them around and keeping my tips non-contaminated was always an issue at that young age.  So I kind of have gotten used to not using them.  Every once in awhile, as I got older, I would get a recommendation for new and improved drops.  Most of them are the moisturizing varieties.  However, I find that I would not be able to focus on my work for at least 30 minutes after using them.  Again, remember.  I'm very used to having extremely dry eyes.  And I've experienced too many issues with eye infections due to contaminated eye drop containers. 

[Ashewoman]

but sometimes, I'm just too lazy to get out of bed for drops if they're not on my nightstand.  It burns but feels really good after, at least for a minute or so.  Ok, I do it during the day occasionally too.  My Opthamologist already yelled at me, so you don't have to.

I sometimes resort to "bed picnic mode" when my symptoms are really bad. That's what I call it when I get in bed, and end up surrounded by all the crud just within arms reach that I need to get comfortable littered around me. Then I refuse to move from my little "spot" until the health crisis begins to fade. I would never yell at you or anyone for making life simpler. I definitely get it. And I tend to hang out here because in my experience the other people here get it too.

But I know what you mean because the doctors seem like they usually don't get it. And sometimes friends and family don't either. :S Hugs, GG

[aidee]

Restasis 1 vial 2x/day (morning and night for past five years). 

Otc drops like Systane at least once, often twice during the day. 

Occasional use of gel drop at night before bed.

Otc drops on dresser, in purse, and in desk at office so if needed they are readily available for use. 

I don't ever want my eyes to feel the way they did five, six, seven years ago. 

[wildforwater]

THANKS GG!

[Billylyne5]

It varies on what I am doing, long car journey will need more, or air con offices
Sometimes I put them in in the middle of the night
I have a horrible cold and painful sinusis this week so have used them more and at night as I feel drier. So average 3-4 times but this week 6-7