What is crusty eyes? Crusty eyes occur when discharge from the eye dries on the lids, lashes, or corners of the eye, creating a crusty effect. When the discharge is still wet, it may make the eyes sticky. A small amount of discharge in the corners of the eyes is...
Does COVID-19 Cause Eye Related Problems? Covid-19 lock down creates all kinds of eye problems. We see an increase in the number of dry eye diseases since the C povid-19 pandemic ramped up. Masks Since masks became mandated in a widespread fashion. This makes sense...
What are crusty eyes? Crusty eyes occur when discharge from the eye dries on the lids, lashes, or corners of the eye, creating a crusty effect. When the discharge is still wet, it may make the eyes sticky. A small amount of discharge in the corners of the eyes is...
Symptoms of your dry eyes If you have dry eyes, you may experience redness, stinging, or a gritty sensation in your eyes. Dry eyes can be temporary or chronic. It occurs when your tear glands don’t produce enough tears or when your tears evaporate too quickly....
What happens during the pandemic Dry eye gets worse during pandemic. Everything about, well, everything in this pandemic is about “more.” More stress, more time, more visits to eye doctor’s offices but unable due to COVID-19. More problems to discuss...
Why eyelid cleansers are a must have? You have been diagnosed with blepharitis, and your eye doctor recommended baby shampoo. Your eyelids are still swollen, red and irritated. Is there a better choice than baby shampoo for eyelid hygiene? Baby Shampoo Not Good...
Dry eyes are one of the most common symptoms of Sjogren’s Syndrome. Dry eyes can lead to discomfort, blurred vision, and visual fatigue if not attended to immediately. For people with the immune system disorder, tear-secreting glands’ inflammation reduces...
Do you have dry eyes? Are your eyelids red, soar, and puffy? You could be over-treating your meibomian oil glands (MGD). You probably have dry eyes. A trend recently seems some people are overdoing eyelid care in hopes of improving chronic MGD. They are applying heat...
Eye pain from dry eyes People who suffer from dry eyes have various complaints, including blurred vision, irritation, and eye pain. The pain is often a sharp, transient, stabbing pain, known as “nociceptive pain.” The more chronic eye pain is called...