How Infielder Brayan Rocchio Manages Dry Eye to Stay Game-Ready
(BPT) - For professional baseball player Brayan Rocchio, staying focused on the field is everything. But for a time, dry eye, a common condition affecting 38 million Americans, interfered with his game and his confidence.
"I didn't know what was going on with me," the Cleveland Guardians infielder explains. "I felt like my eyes were dry, like there was no water going through my eyes and my vision would get blurry while playing at night."
Understandably, Rocchio was concerned - vision plays an important role for athletes. In fact, in sports, nearly 80% of perceptual input is visual. "My body must be 100%, and that includes my eyes," says Rocchio.
Rocchio dealt with dry eye symptoms for years, wondering how long his problems would last. After seeking help from an eye doctor, Rocchio was diagnosed with dry eye disease. He learned that it wasn't that he wasn't making enough tears - it was that his tears were evaporating too fast, and not staying on the surface of his eyes for long enough to keep them hydrated.
Rocchio's experience is all too common - too much tear evaporation is the #1 cause of dry eye, impacting about 9 in 10 people with the condition. Dry eye caused by tear evaporation can make eyes feel tired, scratchy, irritated, rough, itchy or gritty. Eyes may sting, burn or feel painful or heavy. Other common symptoms include sensitivity to light, watery eyes or fluctuating vision, which often triggers excessive blinking.
Determined to find relief, Rocchio worked with his doctor to explore treatment options and was introduced to MIEBO® (perfluorohexyloctane ophthalmic solution), the first and only prescription eye drop that directly targets too much tear evaporation. The exact way MIEBO works is unknown, and you should not use it if you are allergic to it.
According to Rocchio, MIEBO has helped him a lot. "The truth is MIEBO is refreshing," he says. "They're not like regular drops. They make the eye feel more moisturized."
If you are experiencing dry eye symptoms like Rocchio, don't wait - visit your eye doctor who can examine your eyes and determine a treatment plan best for you. Click HERE to learn more about Brayan Rocchio's dry eye journey.
INDICATION
MIEBO® (perfluorohexyloctane ophthalmic solution) is used to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
- Do not use if you are allergic to MIEBO
- Remove contact lenses before using MIEBO and wait for at least 30 minutes before reinserting
- It is important to use MIEBO exactly as prescribed
- It is not known if MIEBO is safe and effective in children under the age of 18
- In pivotal trials, the most common eye side effect seen in studies was blurred vision (1% to 3% of patients reported blurred vision and eye redness)
Click here for full Prescribing Information for MIEBO.
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