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I have excess eye goo when using cpap, what to do?
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Protect eyes: CPAP masks commonly leak and cause eye dryness. This will lead to reflexive tearing during the night and buildup. A couple of things to try based on your tolerance and comfort...onion goggles to protect your eyes while sleeping or use some paper tape to close your eyelids during sleep. Basically, anyway to prevent the constant movement of air across your eyes while sleeping from the CPAP mask.
Answered 4/3/2015
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