Eyeseals 4.0 Sleep Mask – Charcoal – Moisturizing Eye Masks for Sleep Keep Dry Air Out – Latex-Free Eye Mask Great for CPAP Users​

I have a rare, incurable condition known as CPEO (chronic progressive external opthalmoplegia), which causes a loss of function for the muscles around the eyes. This leads to the eyelids drooping worse & worse over time, to the point where they are nearly shut & you have no ability to use the muscles in your eyelids to open them.Since the condition is not curable, the only option is to try to combat the symptoms... which means having surgery to place silicone slings through the eyelids, into the muscles of the eyebrow, and anchored in the forehead muscles, so the brow & forehead muscles can be lifted to help open the eyelids.While this greatly helps to open the eyelids, the downside is that the lids stay open all the time, which leads to them being dried out a lot & susceptible to injury. Shortly after my surgery, I scratched a cornea when my open eye rubbed against my pillow in my sleep. The corneal abrasion became infected & I spent literally every other day for a month at the eye clinic, using several different specially formulated antibiotic drops to get in under control. There was concern I could potentially have permanent vision issues in that eye, or even lose it altogether, due to the scarring. Thankfully, it eventually cleared up & was not in a spot that effected my vision.To avoid having something like that ever happen again, my Dr. & I agreed that I needed to sleep with a mask. The problem was that most other masks skipped around a lot while I was sleeping, and I'd wake up with the edge of the mask almost rubbing on my exposed eye. Most masks w/ foam pads to cover the eyes were no good, because they press right against the eye, so my eyes just rubbed on the mask itself.I needed something with eyecups that didn't press against my eye, and even tried swimming goggles. They were incredibly uncomfortable, and they moved around a lot.Finally, I discovered this mask from Eye Eco & it has been an absolute game-changer. The cups aren't right against my eyes, the headband is super comfy, and the rubber keeps it from sliding around too much while i sleep.The only cons really are that the headband looses elasticity kinda fast... but you can buy more time by tightening the elastic straps & then doubling them over back through the strap adjuster to keep them from slipping/loosening.They also don't last too terribly long. I've have probably somewhere in the neighborhood of 8-12 of these by now, and they seem to last about 3-4 months on average (5-6 if I'm lucky) before the rubber breaks apart on the side where the strap is connected. At $60 a pop, that's kind of a bummer.That said, it's a heck of a lot cheaper than constant bills from the eye doc, or potentially losing an eye.

Was diagnosed with dry eyes. Doesn't really bother me during day. It's at night that really gets me. Pretty sure I sleep with my eyes a bit opened. What happens is I will be awoken with severe eye pain & eyes water. Honestly feels like something is pressing on eye. Tried eye drops, didn't work. Tried gel drops, didn't work. Tried night time gel, and that worked. Although wasn't really liking putting a gel with the thickness of Vaseline in my eyes. Also, the gel would jack up my sinuses. Caused me to have nasal drip throughout the day. Maybe my body would adjust in time, who knows. Anyways, did a search on nighttime eye masks & discovered these goggles. Been using for 2 weeks now & having no problems with dry eyes at night whatsoever. Goggles are lightweight to not bother me while I sleep. When using, it's important they fit right. Not too tight & not too loose. If too tight, will bother throughout the night. Too loose and they won't work properly. You want tight enough to create a seal & moisture. My only concern is there are a lot of reviews that say after several months they tear. Hopefully the manufacturer has corrected this problem. They are expensive so getting only 6 months of use is not what I call good value.

I've bought at least 10 of these masks over the past few years, from the vendor directly and from amazon.The good: I've tried, I think, all the sleep masks on the market for my severe dry eye disease. This is head and shoulders above the others. It fits well, the seal is snug, it's extremely comfortable, added bonus of light blocking if you choose a darker color and you like that, is compatible with CPAP, works whether you are a back or a side sleeper. I wake up often during the night and it's easy to get on and off. Moisture forms in the cups and that's a wonderful thing for someone like me.Not so good: The masks wear out after a couple of months at the most. The silicone somehow stretches, so the fit isn't tight, and sometimes it splits, at the nose or at the sides. The strap stretches too (although I see they offer replacement straps now) but usually, the silicon stretching and wrap stretching happen in the same 6-8 week time frame so a new strap would not help. I follow the cleaning instructions to the T and I treat my mask like a soft and delicate flower (it's how I feel about it).I love them so much, I shell out the (now) $65 every couple of months and I charge it to my HealthCare Flex dollars account with a bit of wincing. So do I wish the company would have some kind of send your stretched out one back, get another one half off program? Oh yes I do! But even without that, and with the recent price increase, I will continue to buy them because if you have severe dry eye disease, this is the best thing on the market, hands down. Buy it. Your eyes will thank you.