EDS Blog

This blog discusses the potential side effect of dry eyes in individuals taking antidepressant medications. Antidepressants are prescribed to alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety by altering brain chemical levels. Dry eye disease, characterized by insufficient tear production or compromised tear quality, can cause symptoms like irritation, redness, and blurred vision.

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. 

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

Is blurred vision a symptom of dry eye? Find out more about dry eye symptoms—including blurriness—and your options for treatment.

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.

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.