People love contact lenses for their convenience, great vision, and appearance, especially those with a desire to live without glasses! However, people who develop Dry Eye Disease (DED) may find contact lenses uncomfortable to wear. They can exacerbate the gritty, gummy, scratchy symptoms of DED. Fortunately, simple-to-use home treatments for Dry Eye can help people manage those symptoms and enable people to continue wearing their contact lenses.
Summer heat poses special challenges for Dry Eye Disease sufferers. But there are easy and effective treatments to help keep symptoms under control.
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, or MGD, affects millions of people annually. It is the leading cause of Dry Eye Disease (DED), with an estimated 85% of all Dry Eye cases involving MGD. The condition is particularly prevalent among women over the age of 50. This is primarily attributed to the hormonal changes associated with menopause.
Meibomian glands are miniscule oil glands found in the borders of all 4 eyelids. The oil produced by these glands serves to coat the tear film water on the eye surface. This prevents the tears from undergoing rapid evaporation. The eye surface generally remains healthy because of the tear film that lubricates it. This film is composed of water, mucus and oil.Read More »What is Meibomian Gland Dysfunction?
