One of the microorganisms that can cause eyelid inflammation, itching and dry eyes is actually a mite. Dr. B can see evidence of these critters using the biomicroscope, and may prescribe an eyelid wipe formulated to kill them. “Tea tree oil acts against bacteria, fungus, mites, and inflammation, all of which may be involved in some forms of blepharitis” said the Ophthalmology Times....

Dry eyes can be a real pain in the eye! You might feel your eyes are dry, irritated, red, blurry vision that comes and goes, stinging or burning like something’s in your eyes, or like sandpaper, as you blink, among others. In our clinic, Advanced Vision Care and Dry Eye Spa in Tucson, Arizona, our dry eye program for the fastest relief possible...

Dry eyes have a lot of causes. Some are out of our control, like systemic diseases, skin type, skin disorders, and genetics. But there are always things we can do to improve the severity of dry eye symptoms, and diet is one of them. Our eyelids have tiny glands, like oil glands in our skin, which produce a special kind of oil that...

Taking a high quality, daily fish oil supplement is a safe way to boost our diet with the essential omega 3 fatty acids that have so many good effects on dry eyes and general health, especially if we don’t eat enough fish each week. Intro: Dry eye is a complex and chronic condition that can worsen or improve with multiple variables. One of...

As with all technologies, research and discoveries are constantly changing how we live our lives. Some good, some bad. We are now using digital devices almost constantly throughout the day, exposing our eyes to blue light wavelengths which causes eye strain and fatigue as well as damage to our retinal cells over time. Studies show it even disrupts our sleep! We are focused...