What are the causes for dry, itchy eyes?

Answer 1

I have red, dry ichy skin on my upper eye lids.  I haven’t been putting any makeup or anything else on them since this started.  I have used Bacitracin Ophthalmis onintment on them for the pass few days.  It hasn’t helped.  I do put drops in my eyes every morning for dry eye.

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Hello, do you have any extra secretions in your eyes? Do you experience fever or pain with the red and swollen skin? You can try wet compress with saline for a period of time, three times a day, 10 minutes each time, with your eye drops may be more effective. If it doesn't work, please contact your family doctor as soon as possible.

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Sheila-i've read where many people use organic castor oil (walmart) for dry eyes. Use a drop at nite on each eye with a dropper. I bought the oil but haven't used yet.
For dry itch eyes, try putting a sm amt of vigin olive oil on tip of finger and put on eye lids.try not to get in eye. It won't hurt but seeing can be blurry temporarily. I have used it on the corner of my eyes when irritated! Olive oil has many healing properties!!! I have used many times on bruises earaches...
I have also used polysporin on corner of eyes-do not get in eyes.

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yes i read somewhere that dry eyes are caused by deficiency in vitamins or fatty acids or something like that and olive oil is rich in these things.

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the eyes cannot absorb it and blurry vision occurs when you have some olive oil in the eyes

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I did not say put the olive oil "in the eyes"! Put on itchy dry eyelids!

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I have the same problem. I left makeup off, and just put vasoline on my eyelids, and that seems to help and calm down the itching and dryness.