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A woman holds out a contact lens on her index finger

Contact Lenses, Dry Eye • August 19, 2024

What are the Best Contacts for Dry Eye?

Assessing if your eyes are healthier enough to wear contact lenses is a part of every contact lens exam. Yet, experiencing slight dryness or developing dryness later shouldn't prevent you from making your contacts work. Dry eye therapy can help you get your symptoms under control and protect your eye health. Then, you can feel…

A person pulling down their right eyelid with their finger to show their inflamed meibomian glands

Dry Eye • August 19, 2024

How To Unclog Meibomian Glands?

Clogged meibomian glands can occur for a number of reasons, resulting in dry, irritated eyes. When your eyes can’t produce enough adequate tears, your eyes can feel incredibly uncomfortable. Your meibomian glands are responsible for producing a special oil that prevents your eyes from dehydrating too quickly. When these glands are affected, your eyes are…

A woman experiencing allergies rubbing her eyes with both hands.

Dry Eye, Eye Health • March 15, 2024

Can Allergies Cause Dry Eyes?

Many of us are familiar with that itching, burning sensation in the eyes that often coincides with the arrival of spring. With the increase in pollen and other allergens, allergy season is a common nemesis for many. But beyond the sniffles and sneezes, allergies can provoke a lesser-known culprit—dry eyes. Over-the-counter (OTC) eye allergy drops…

Packs of daily disposable contact lenses.

Contact Lenses, Dry Eye • December 28, 2023

Are Daily Contacts Better for Dry Eyes?

Dry eyes can be an uncomfortable and sometimes painful condition. It may surprise you that contact lenses can sometimes exacerbate this issue. However, newer technologies have emerged in the contact lens industry that can help to alleviate discomfort and dryness and correct vision at the same time. One such technology is daily contacts. Contact lenses…

A young woman sitting in front of her laptop computer is massaging her eyes to relieve the blurriness of her sight due to dry eyes

Dry Eye, Eye Health • April 19, 2023

Can Dry Eyes Cause Blurry Vision?

Dry eyes can be a frustrating and uncomfortable experience that affects over 16 million Americans. While it’s more common in people over 50, people of any age can get that scratchy feeling. Fortunately, there are modern, effective solutions to dry eyes. If you’re simply dealing with the symptoms, it may be hard to know if…

An optometrist holding a sign that says "dry eyes"

Dry Eye, Eye Health • February 14, 2023

Is Dry Eye an Autoimmune Disease?

An autoimmune disease is when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its healthy cells. While the development of dry eye disease is not fully understood, there is recognition that inflammation plays a role. The question then is whether or not dry eye syndrome is an autoimmune disease or if it's a symptom of autoimmune diseases.…

A young woman sitting on a chair in front of a laptop, feeling sleepy while touching her left face, and her left eye and yawning. A lack of sleep could lead to problems such as dry eye because the eyes do not get adequate time to rest and restore themselves

Dry Eye, Eye Health • January 19, 2023

Can Lack of Sleep Cause Dry Eyes?

It's no mystery that proper sleep is vital for many aspects of our health. A lack of sleep could lead to problems such as dry eye because the eyes do not get adequate time to rest and restore themselves. This lack of rejuvenation can lead to a lack of tear production or poor-quality tears. If…

A woman taking her daily dose of vitamins. Vitamin A is important for the production of tears to keep your eyes lubricated

Dry Eye, Eye Health • December 16, 2022

What Types of Vitamins & Minerals Help with Dry Eyes?

We know you’re busy! So when your body isn’t keeping up with you by making sure your eyes are moisturized and happy, dry eye irritation can be frustrating to deal with. Dry eyes happen when your tears aren’t providing enough lubrication for your eyes. This can be due to a variety of factors such as…

A digital drawing of a woman trying to insert a contact lens in her eye

Contact Lenses, Dry Eye • December 16, 2022

Can You Wear Contacts with Dry Eye Syndrome?

Dry eyes can be more than an inconvenience, affecting your quality of life. Contact lenses may be uncomfortable or difficult to wear with dry eyes. If you have dry eyes, can you wear contact lenses at all? Continue reading to learn more about dry eye syndrome, including if you can wear contacts while having this…

An eye drawn into some sand to describe the feeling of dry and gritty eyes

Dry Eye • December 16, 2022

What are the Types of Dry Eye?

If you ever wonder why your eyes seem dry and itchy all the time, you may be dealing with chronic dry eye disease—also known simply as dry eye. It's easy to recognize most symptoms of dry eye, in most cases. However, a comprehensive eye exam is the best way for the eye doctor to figure…