LASIK Surgery Can Trigger Dry Eye Disease
Dry Eye is a common side effect of this popular procedure. Having a home treatment plan ready may minimize the impacts of LASIK-driven Dry Eye.
Dry Eye is a common side effect of this popular procedure. Having a home treatment plan ready may minimize the impacts of LASIK-driven Dry Eye.
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction causes up to 85% of Dry Eye cases. Get your tears working properly using warm eye compresses to unblock Meibomian gland ducts.
It is a bit ironic that “Dry Eye Disease” can often be treated without having to resort to eye drops or damp compresses. In 85-90% of cases, dry eye symptoms can actually be treated using a dry warm compress or pad that provides sufficient temperature to loosen the oils that provide a critical component of tears.
As you do your research on dry eye disease treatments, you will find that many warm compresses talk about “moist” heat, as if adding moisture on the eyelid surface will have any impact on the tear film under the lids. Of course, it will not! This is a marketing ploy that plays on the fact that the disease is called “dry eye.” The claim is “anything that is ‘moist’ must be good!”Read More »Why Do Dry Treatments for Dry Eye Disease Work So Well?