If you are using lubricating eye drops several times a day but your eyes still feel dry, gritty, burning, watery or tired, the problem may not simply be that you are “not making enough tears”. For … [Read more...] about Why Aren’t Eye Drops Fixing My Dry Eyes? Understanding Blocked Meibomian Glands
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Why Aren’t Eye Drops Fixing My Dry Eyes? Understanding Blocked Meibomian Glands
If you are constantly reaching for lubricating eye drops but your eyes still feel dry, gritty, burning, watery or tired, there may be more going on than simply “not having enough tears”. For many … [Read more...] about Why Aren’t Eye Drops Fixing My Dry Eyes? Understanding Blocked Meibomian Glands
Managing Incomplete Blinking for Dry Eye Relief
Do your eyes feel dry, gritty, burning or tired, particularly after using a computer or phone? One possible contributor is incomplete blinking. A normal blink does more than briefly close your … [Read more...] about Managing Incomplete Blinking for Dry Eye Relief
What can you do to reduce dry eye?
Reduce Stress Stress increases circulating cortisol, our body’s steroid. This turns down our immune system which should help by reducing inflammation. The problem is that it doesn’t reduce the … [Read more...] about What can you do to reduce dry eye?
Dry eye disease and Ikervis (Ciclosporin) Drops
For the first time, Australians with severe keratitis with dry eye disease will be able to access Ikervis® (ciclosporin) as a new treatment option through the PBS. Severe keratitis is inflammation of … [Read more...] about Dry eye disease and Ikervis (Ciclosporin) Drops