Dry eye syndrome has crept up on me over the years. I suppose that I just accepted that my eyes felt the way they did and didn't know any differently.

There had been certain indications of Dry Eye over the years.

Back in my early twenties I wore contact lenses for a while. However, I didn't get on with them particularly well. I found that I couldn't wear contact lenses in the evening when my eyes were tired and that I often experienced a gritty sensation, and had to take the lenses out.

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