Red, irritated, or dry eyes can reduce your ability to focus and affect your quality of life. Your eyes need comfort to get your work done for the day, and you don’t need to visit your eye doctor to achieve this. Many use over-the-counter eye drops for temporary relief, but are these safe to use? […]
Are Polarized Sunglasses Better for Your Eyes?
Anybody who spends long amounts of time outside or in bright conditions can benefit from the use of polarized sunglasses. The lenses in polarized sunglasses are designed to significantly reduce eye strain and nullify blinding glare caused by light reflecting off of various types of surfaces. But while polarized sunglasses can be a largely beneficial […]
Do Blue Light Glasses Help with Digital Eye Strain?
Many Americans are affected by digital eye strain, a condition caused by extended use of digital screens. If you suffer from the effects of this condition, how do you find relief? Your optometrist can recommend the best solution, but what options do you have? Before you book your appointment, let’s look at some options to […]
Restasis vs Xiidra: Which is Best for Dry Eye?
Anybody who has experienced the itchy, irritable sensation of dry eyes has probably tried using drops to relieve the pain. But did you know your eye doctor can prescribe specialty eye drops specific to treating those symptoms? Xiidra and Restasis are prescription eye drops designed for people with dry eye. Let’s explore what dry eyes […]
Why Do You Get Eye Floaters?
What Are Eye Floaters? If you’ve ever noticed strange squiggly lines, spots, or cobwebs in your vision that dart away when you try to look at them, you may have floaters. They move with your eyes, so you’ll never be able to look directly at them. When your eyes stop moving, floaters continue to drift […]
Should You Get Progressive Lenses?
Wearing glasses isn’t a magical cure for vision problems. If you want to see clearly out of your frames, you’ll need to make sure they’re holding the right lenses. However, there are many different lens types to choose from, and not all lenses serve the same purpose. However, some lenses—such as progressive lenses—can serve multiple […]
The Best Contact Lenses for Astigmatism
Those who live with astigmatism know that it can be a little hard for an optometrist to correct than other conditions like farsightedness or nearsightedness. The shape of your cornea has a lot of bearing on how well you can see, and a cornea with astigmatism doesn’t have an even surface. That means regular, evenly […]
Does Menopause Cause Dry Eye?
Menopause comes with many changes. Hot flashes are a well-known side-effect of menopausal changes to your hormone levels, but one that’s not as well known is dry eye syndrome. As we age, male or female, tear production decreases, meaning the natural level of your tears goes down. Dry eye therapy can help in various ways, […]
12 Medications That Can Dry Out Your Eyes
Dry eye therapy is designed to provide some relief from the symptoms of several types of dry eye. But not all dry eye is the same. Dry eye is more a collection of symptoms than the single result of one thing. It generally falls into two groups: evaporative dry eye and aqueous-deficient dry eye. Sometimes […]
How Do I Know if I Have Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)?
Sometimes, it can be hard to tell whether you have pink eye. If you have itchy, red eyes, it might be dry eye, irritation due to a foreign object, conjunctivitis or something else. Luckily, pink eye, or conjunctivitis as it’s known in the medical community, has some distinctive features setting it apart. If you think […]