Cure Dry Eyes With A Toothbrush? - Neurostimulation Dry Eye Treatment Explained

Neurostimulation treatment for dry eyes has been shown to improve baseline tears. Is it possible to use a sonic toothbrush for neurostimulation to treat or cure dry eyes? Dr. EyeGuy tested this out for 1-month and gives the dry eye treatment results in this video.

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Neurostimulation is the activation of a neuro system for therapeutic means. It has been shown if you can stimulate the Trigeminal nerve, it can possibly increase the basal tears (baseline tears) of your eyes to improve dry eye symptoms. The first device to target the trigeminal nerve was called TrueTear. It used an intranasal electrical stimulant. This device is not available any more. A new device is now available, called iTear100. This uses a vibrational stimulant on the outside of the nose. Is it possible to use other vibrational stimulants (like a sonic toothbrush) to stimulate the trigeminal nerve and treat dry eyes?

As discussed in the video, the iTear100 is FDA approved for neurostimulation dry eye treatment. It is not recommended to use a toothbrush for neurostimulation, as there are some limitations and unknown answers as discussed in the video. If you are interested in neurostimulation dry eye treatment, ask you doctor about it if it's right for you in order to get a prescription.

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0:30 Neurostimulation Dry Eye Treatment Explained
5:13 Neurostimulation Toothbrush Demonstration
7:58 Neurostimulation Dry Eye Treatment Results

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[LauraB.]

Dry eyes are often caused by insulin resistance. Many people who have dry eye have said it went away completely with a lower carb diet. From my experience, a few days after I stop eating sugar the dry eye goes away. If I start eating sugar again, it comes back, sometimes right away, sometimes a couple days later.

[Timmit]

wow, thanks Doc, started with the tooth brush, after 1 good sneeze, I turn it around and get the vibration from the base of the brush it is gentler....after a week I can walk outside on a windy day and not tear up. my eyes were less crusty in the morning, and nasal passages are less dry, and the kicker snoring has reduced for this info

[mardijohns]

I have used my electric toothbrush for years to encourage sinus drainage when my head gets stuffed up. You just have to experiment on various placements of the vibrations, but it acts like a mini-jack hammer to liquefy mucus to promote drainage thereby inhibiting the growth of bacteria that could cause sinusitis. I have NEVER had a sinus infection since I started using this.

[CG-ziku]

wow just tried this with my sonic toothbrush - sneezing and eyes watering. It's very ticklish but feels great.!

[ZippitNow]

I’m glad that I watched the whole video. It sounds like you shared a very helpful technique for some people, but risking a migraine knocks me out of the game. Thanks for all you do, Doc. You’re a blessing.

[kristenfrosch]

Thank you for this fascinating information!
Some 25 years ago when my father was studying to be an optometrist, he came home one day with "new information" about that nerve specifically. None of us really suffered from dry eye at the time - but he learned in class that if you scrunch your nose up and pinch your eye-brows you can also gently stimulate this nerve. This may be old information now - but if we needed to sneeze, or tear up or anything like that, we'd hold that pinch for a while and it worked like a charm every time.

Suffering from dry-eyes as an older adult now, that gentle stimulation doesn't do "enough" to make an effective difference, so I use a gel based eye-drop, (I also have other underlying medical causes) but I know that - that gentle stimulation always made a small difference, so I'm going to talk to my eye doctor about those types of devices and maybe find a similar solution!

I'm really thankful for your video!

[eig]

Amazing to find this. So tired of drops and warm cloths my Dr explained. Going to try this soon. Thanks so much. I’m 63, hopefully it works for any age with dry eyes.

[jayanthieranasinghe]

Thank you so much for this information. It worked and I felt so good yesterday after doing this with my sonic tooth brush for 30 sec on either side. It was a bit of torture as you showed in the video but worth it. My eyes felt normal whole day yesterday and I did not have the burning sensation . I did my heat treatment with Aroma season and then did the tooth brush treatment.

[OlympiaCHUD]

Bro, I just tried this, and came to the Internet for validation. My eyes feel great by the way.

[Pigjes]

A rare symptom of MS, according to what I read years ago, is that it can affect the tear production nerve. Now, age also added to it. Allergies to the preservatives in any type of eye drops make it impossible to use any of them. Also, no iTear in the EU. This vid has been a life saver and luckily, I don't sneeze from it. The difference was very noticeable after day 1 even. Thanks so much!!

[bobsamurai]

I've been doing this for years, though not routinely every day. I use a $10 handheld massager and hold it over these areas of my nose, higher against the bone of my nose, my forehead, eyebrow ridge, and cheek bones. I tried it randomly to relieve sinus problems such as not being able to breathe through my nose when I lay down. While I didn't notice much tearing (maybe there's something wrong with me) I sneezed similar to you, and it feels like I "got everything out" and I'm able to breathe comfortably again. My sinus even feels clear enough that I can sneeze with my mouth closed without discomfort. Although I haven't done it routinely, I haven't had any ill effects. If you decide to try it, go at your own comfort level.

[mrhyperbolic]

OH MY GOD! Just did 30 seconds with my electric toothbrush on 5/16/23. BOTH eyes started tearing a lot with doing it on just one side for 30 seconds.
Thoroughly unpleasant reaction with sneezing etc. but I will get back in 2 weeks.
PS: It's been just a little while and my eyes are not burning as much as before the treatment. Interesting.

[sherrysmithrice]

Many people have dry eyes because the tear ducts are clogged. What I do is pull the bottom lid down and wash the tear duct with my wash cloth. It works everytime.

[logothaironsides]

How interesting. I tried it for a few seconds each side and it worked. There was a sneezy sensation as you say. However its not worse than the terrible tickly feelings I first experienced when cleaning my teeth with the sonic toothbrush the first few times.

[gretaschrader]

I tried this with my electric toothbrush last week without ever seeing this video!
I’m pretty smart!

[angieguymon]

Whoa. That's crazy that it worked. I would have a hard time with a vibrating sensation on my nose and not sneezing or it tickling too much. Super interesting and good info! Thanks for all your awesome videos!

[orangeandslinky]

Wow, your doing experiments right in front of us. I like your videos. I'm gonna sub now.

[nickykroon]

Thank you so much! I have been suffering from dry eye syndrome for years, and tried everything. As soon as I started this method I noticed improvement at once. Now, after 3 weeks, my eyes are completely normal. Even when I ride my bike with a strong wind blowing, my eyes are fine. Question: how long shouldI continue to do neurostimulation?

[zoogirl]

I have the iTear 100 devise and like it. I reacted like you did for the first week then it tapers off dramatically to very little tickling now and no sneezing for me. I was in a trial for it 2 years ago and when they took it away from me I cried!! I tried everything to mimic it including the tooth brush and just could not get it to do the same. I use it 2x everyday and enjoy it. Not sure how much it helps because I do other treatments but I like doing things that do not involve always putting drops or things into my eyes because my eyes are so sensitive. IPL is still hands down the best thing I have done for my dry eye. Loved the video

[phunghuyhoaofficial]

Whoa. Cure Dry Eyes With A Toothbrush? That's crazy that it worked. Super interesting and good info! Thanks for all your awesome videos!