The dry eyes your describing is serious run and get some ike Genteal thickly smeared into you lower lid before you go to sleep I hate eye drops even the new one thera tear that stuff seems to make myr eyes even drier and worse. I've tried the homepathic and seen several eye doctors. The dr told me dry eye is from inflammation. What helps decrease inflammation is bromalain and turmeric pills and of course 2 tablespoons of cold pressed flax seed oil daily for one month to see if yo see any changes. I seen several doctor they all seem like they are guessing. Lotemax is what is the drug they prescription for eye inflammation. Cold pressed castor oil the one in the big bottle is super high quality