Most dry eye treatments focus on the tears themselves. But every blink is also a small pump: the lids close, spread the tear film, and squeeze oil from the glands along the lid edge. If the lower lid is loose… Read More »Your Blink and Dry Eye: What a 30-Patient Study of Eyelid Muscle Stimulation Reported
Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is one of the most common causes of dry, burning eyes. The tiny oil glands along the eyelid margins stop releasing healthy oil, and tears evaporate too fast. Most people improve with standard care. A recent… Read More »When Warm Compresses Aren’t Enough: Blocked Oil Glands, Gland Probing and What One Practice Reported
When people think about dry eye, they usually think about tears. But the edges of the eyelids, where the lashes grow and the oil glands open, play an equally important role. At the American Academy of Optometry meeting in fall… Read More »Eyelid Hygiene and Dry Eye: Why Your Lid Margins and Makeup Habits Matter, Even in Your Teens
Long hours of reading, screens, and little sleep: medical school is a near-perfect recipe for tired, dry eyes. A meta-analysis published in the journal Vision tried to estimate how common dry eye is among medical students worldwide. The headline number… Read More »Nearly Half of Medical Students Report Dry Eye Signs: Why the Number Comes With a Caveat
Patients sometimes tell me their eyes feel drier during stressful weeks: exams, deadlines, or family pressures. Earlier research has linked dry eye symptoms with psychological distress, but most of those studies captured a single moment in time, so they could… Read More »Does Stress Make Dry Eye Worse? A Small Study Tracked Young Adults for 7 Months
About one-quarter of daily disposable soft lens fits worldwide still use traditional hydrogel materials even though silicone hydrogel dominates new fits. A CooperVision-funded study summarized by Healio asked what happens when experienced hydrogel wearers try a modern silicone hydrogel daily… Read More »Still in Hydrogel Daily Lenses? A Switch Study Found Better Comfort With Silicone Hydrogel
Contact lens discomfort is often blamed on dryness alone. A new systematic review reminds clinicians that focusing and eye-teaming problems can feel a lot like lens intolerance, especially in younger soft-lens wearers. What the reviewers examined Researchers searched PubMed, Scopus,… Read More »When Contact Lenses Feel Wrong, Check How Your Eyes Work as a Team
Mascara wands, curling irons, nail polish, and hair spray are part of most people’s daily routine, so it is easy to forget they can hurt the eyes. A study presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in New… Read More »Beauty Products Send Thousands to the ER With Eye Injuries Each Year
Healio Ophthalmology reported on a survey showing that the general public is largely unaware of how common dry eye disease is and how much it can affect daily life. That gap matters, because many people live with burning, gritty, tired… Read More »Most People Underestimate Dry Eye, Survey Finds