For the estimated 30 million Americans suffering from dry eye, the initial diagnosis is often the biggest barrier to experiencing relief. In a world where spending 9+ hours a day on screens and devices is considered normal (1/3 of Americans do!), we can often normalize our ocular discomfort as just “being tired.” But redness, watering, fluctuating vision, and eye fatigue are signals of...

Allergy season is almost upon us, and itchy eyes, nose, skin, and throat is par for the course for many. But there are plenty of people out there that experience itchy, irritated eyelid skin all year round and no amount of Zyrtec or Benadryl is going to help.  In fact, they will probably make it worse. That's because allergies can cause itching, but...

Does this look like your eye? A little red, a little irritated, red rims along the lash margin?  That's the calling card of chronic inflammation caused by ocular rosacea (a type of  chronic dry eye). via Do you have red rimmed eyes and eyelids?  Suffer from recurrent styes? Watering? Burning? Foreign body sensation? Puffy eyelids? Light sensitivity? If you answered yes to a...

Need a rewetting drop?  Try browsing the eye drop aisle at your local pharmacy and you will immediately find yourself overwhelmed with the number of products available.  Dry Eye Syndrome is one of the most common ocular problems of our generation.  Between endless marathons of computer use and the dryness associated with so many common systemic medications for allergies, high blood pressure, and...

At some point very soon, I know I need to dedicate a significant number of posts to Dry Eye Syndrome.  (It is in all caps, because this is a condition that significantly affects the quality of life of as many as 7 to 17% of the population depending on which studies you are looking at!).  People with Dry Eye experience redness, irritation, discomfort,...