Battling Dry Eyes? Here’s What Actually Helps
Dan Brocks, MD, Chief Medical Officer at BostonSight, is a featured source in this Time article about how to manage dry eyes.
What is dry eye disease?
Our eyes need to be well-lubricated all day in order for us to be comfortable and see clearly. For that to happen, there needs to be adequate tear film (a layer of fluid) on the surface of the eye, says Dr. Daniel Brocks, a corneal specialist and chief medical officer of BostonSight, a nonprofit that treats people with severe dry eye disease. When there’s not enough tear film—either because your eyes don’t make enough tears, or because the tears don’t work correctly—you end up with dry eyes.
People with dry eyes commonly experience “irritation, or a sensation like grittiness or sand in the eye—we call it foreign body sensation, like there’s constantly a lash in the eye,” Brocks says. “You might also have red and inflamed eyes and sensitivity to light, all the way up to severe pain and inability to open the eyes.” Many people describe stinging or burning in their eyes and blurry vision; over time, infections and ulcers can develop.
Read the full article here https://time.com/7303678/dry-eyes-causes-treatments/