Autoimmune Diseases and Dry Eye Disease
Our defense systems fight against diseases and infections by targeting harmful bacteria and viruses. An autoimmune condition occurs when the immune system somehow misidentifies...
Autoimmune Diseases and Dry Eye Disease
Cataract Surgery Can Induce Dry Eye Disease (DED)
Cataract and cataract surgery Cataract is a condition in which the natural lens in the eye loses its inherent transparency, restricting light from passing through the eye and...
Cataract Surgery Can Induce Dry Eye Disease (DED)
Why people with diabetes are more prone to developing DED
Dry eye disease (DED), or keratoconjunctivitis sicca, is common in diabetic patients. Studies show that up to 54% of people with diabetes experience dry eye symptoms.1 While the...
Why people with diabetes are more prone to developing DED
How to spot dry eye disease in children
‘Doctor, my kid is blinking a lot, and the eye is in pain’. This is one of the commonest complaints I see in my consultation. When should parents be concerned? Dry eye...
How to spot dry eye disease in children
Stuck in the vicious circle of depression and dry eye
Studying law is a lot of hard work. It is both academically demanding and emotionally intense. I am currently in my senior year and I rarely go to bed before 2-3 a.m. There are...
Stuck in the vicious circle of depression and dry eye
Things You Should Know About Contact Lenses To Prevent Infections And Dry Eye
Change your eye color, correct your vision defects... contact lenses allow you to live your life to the fullest without the botheration of wearing glasses. But there is something...
Things You Should Know About Contact Lenses To Prevent Infections And Dry Eye
How Often Can I Use Artificial Tears?
The bottled products with preservatives can be safely used up to 4-6 times a day. The single-use, preservative free artificial tears can be used up to 10 times a day. In any case,...
How Often Can I Use Artificial Tears?
Can Dry Eye Disease Cause Fluctuating Vision?
If your vision fluctuates throughout the day or from one day to the other, and in addition your eyes feel irritated and scratchy, then you may have dry eye disease - DED. In more...
Can Dry Eye Disease Cause Fluctuating Vision?
Goodbye to cataract, and hello to dry eye
I have been a photographer for 21 years and just had my cataracts removed two months ago. I always had 20/20 visual acuity without glasses, as a youngster. In my early 50s, however,...
Goodbye to cataract, and hello to dry eye
Watery eyes can be dry, too!
My working hours are from 9 am to 5 pm, but I rarely leave the office that early. I was offered this job only last month and there is always something to be done. I hate the old...