Alcohol & Dry Eyes: How Drinking Affects Your Eyes
Alcohol is common at social gatherings, casual nights out, or for a celebratory toast for many people. However, it is worth considering the impact of drinking on your body, particularly your eyes. One such consequence of alcohol is dry eyes, which can significantly disrupt eye comfort and overall eye health.
Can Dry Eyes Cause Headaches?
Although dry eyes themselves don't directly cause headaches, they can worsen the symptoms associated with migraines. This combination can result in increased light sensitivity, shooting pain, and even nausea or dizziness. Finding a dry eye specialist is important to manage dry eyes and mitigate the worsening of migraine symptoms.
Eye Irritation from Wildfire Smoke
Our new blog discusses the increasing frequency of wildfires in Canada, the health effects of wildfire smoke, particularly on eye irritation, and offers tips for protecting one's eyes and managing symptoms during periods of poor air quality caused by wildfires.
Does Humidity Cause Dry Eye?
Humidity plays a role in dry eye and can impact the severity of the disease. Read more about how you can combat humidity in this blog.
How to Apply Eye Ointment for Dry Eye
How can you apply eye ointment to treat dry eyes? Learn more about eye ointments, including how they can relieve dry eye symptoms and how to apply them.
What is a Dry Eye Flare-Up?
Have you experienced a flare-up before? It may feel like your dry eye progress is going backwards, but it is normal to experience flare-ups occasionally. Learn about dry eye flare-ups and how to manage them with your doctor
Why Does It Feel like Something Is in My Eye?
Obstruction or dry eye can make it feel like something is in your eye. MyDryEye explains other causes, treatments, and what you can do to find relief.
Can’t See at Night While Driving? Is Dry Eye the Cause?
Wondering if dry eye is causing your vision problems at night? MyDryEye shares the causes of dry eye syndrome and how to stop it from affecting your driving.
Can Dry Eye Cause Blurriness?
Is blurred vision a symptom of dry eye? Find out more about dry eye symptoms—including blurriness—and your options for treatment.
Eyelid Cleansers and Wipes for Blepharitis
Many dry eye sufferers have unhealthy eyelids that contain bacteria, debris, and dead skin cells. This eyelid condition is called blepharitis. The build-up of the bacteria and debris is similar to build-up of plaque on the teeth. If it accumulates, the bacteria can lead to increased risks of infections (styes), itchiness and inflamed eyelids (chalazion). Thorough cleaning of the eyelids will lead to optimal eyegiene for healthier eyes. In this blog, we will discuss which eyelid wipes and cleansers are the safest to reduce blepharitis.
Can Dry Eyes From Allergies Be Treated?
If you have dry eyes and allergies, make sure to read this blog! It will go over the causes of each condition and how to help reduce symptoms with at-home therapy and in-office therapy.
Home Remedies for Dry Eyes
Learn about the best home remedies for dry eyes, including warm compresses, good eye hygiene, blinking, omega-3 fatty acids, hydration, and better sleep