For about a year i have has soem dry skin on my eyes usually on the eye lid and on the edge. My eyes were watering alot too but now that has nearly stopped but now my vison is affected. I would'nt say blurry but hazy with one eye with better vision than the other. I tried artificial tears as i thought it was dry eyes but no luck. I've read about Blepharitus on here but can it affect vison also as the dry skin on my eyes is reduced but still there.
I will go to my doctor anyway but looking for some advice

Sounds like you have "dry eyes" and need the proper eyedrops for your particular condition.

Yes, a visit to an opthamologist is the best way to go. Do not bother with optometrist, they are trained to prescribe glasses not treat eye diseases.

Do not bother with optometrist, they are trained to prescribe glasses not treat eye diseases.

That simply isn't true.

Optometrists are trained and board certified to treat and manage the majority of eye diseases including dry eye syndrome and blepharitis.

actually i agree w/ marie...i believe optometrists may know a little about eye diseases but are definetely not certified to treat them. i believe they need opth's signature for prescriptions.

actually i agree w/ marie...i believe optometrists may know a little about eye diseases but are definetely not certified to treat them. i believe they need opth's signature for prescriptions.

Everything you said isn't true.

Where did you get that information? :confused:

My optometrist has written my eye allergy prescriptions and also gave me a script for oral antibiotics when I had a hordeolum on my upper eye lid last year. My optometrist even treats my neighbor's glaucoma.

Your optometrist no doubt has gone to school and recieved the higher level of training and credentials than the regular optometrist. In fact, your optemetrist may be a combination optometrist/opthamologist, there are some of those these days.

The run of the mill optometrist are not trained to take care of eye diseases.

Optometrists are trying to become board certified like regular doctors but there is still a battle going over that. Yes, optometrists do have a board certification going within optometry but not with the medical board in general.

Your optometrist no doubt has gone to school and recieved the higher level of training and credentials than the regular optometrist. In fact, your optemetrist may be a combination optometrist/opthamologist, there are some of those these days.

The run of the mill optometrist are not trained to take care of eye diseases.

Optometrists are trying to become board certified like regular doctors but there is still a battle going over that. Yes, optometrists do have a board certification going within optometry but not with the medical board in general.

Most of what you said isn't true.

My optometrist went to Optometry School after college just like any other optometrist in the U.S. The training is the same. He doesn't have anymore 'credentials' than any other optometrists I've checked out in the area. Some of them even went to the same school. He is NOT a combination optometrist/ophthalmologist.

Optometrists don't need to be board certified by the state medical boards...neither do dentists, podiatrists, veteranarians, or pharmacists. Optometrists are board certified through their state and national regulatory optometry boards. Dentists are board certified through their state and national regulatory dental boards. Pharmacists are board certified through their stat and national regulatory pharmacy boards....so on and so on. 'Regular doctors' get certified by their state and national regulatory medical boards.