Research--Anybody know anything about DRY EYES?

This past week I had to go back to the eye doctor to get a test done as a follow up from 6 months ago. Praise God I do not have glaucoma.

But when I mentioned to the gal that I could not see the tags on the grocery Ilse when I was standing at the end of looking what was in the ilse.
And that my eyes were scratchy she mentioned that it could be dry eyes.... So she proceeded to put that testing paper under my lower lid and had me close my eyes for 5 minutes....That was the longest 5 minutes ever.... It felt like she put fire in my eye. that is how bad they burned.

When the doctor came in he told me that I definately had DRY EYES.... SO dry that the insurance company wouldn't give me any fits if I wanted to do the surgery instead of the drops.

At the moment, I am on eye drops in hopes that I will not need to do the punctal plug.
My eyes are so sensitive... and I simply do not know....
Anybody have any experience in this field?

I KNOW KIM, YOU TOLD ME TO JUST GET IT DONE. But, you know how I am about someone messing with my eyes.... I Simply do not know.
Even the eye drops make my eyes red and itch more.