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Will pilocarpine help with dry eyes from sjogrens? overnight dry eyes is my worst symptom even with plugs & eye drops.
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Minor help: Try applying plain eye ointment into each eye prior to sleeping. This will coat the eye and protect it during your worst part of dryness.
Answered 4/20/2016
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