Got red swollen eyelids and crusty eyelashes? There’s a name for that. Blepharitis may sound like a big, scary word, but it’s a pretty harmless condition. In fact, 37-47% of eyecare patients have some degree of eyelid inflammation. The worst of this condition is the mild discomfort – and it doesn’t make for a sightly selfie. So, how can you avoid it? Is it contagious? How can you treat it? All of your burning (too soon?) questions, answered here!
Major Update: EYE-Q is now offering state-of-the-art corneal cross-linking treatment! Read on to find out more about what this treatment is and the condition it’s used to treat.
POV: It’s nighttime, you’re cruising home on the highway under the stars and the world seems perfect – until suddenly, your eyesight checks you back into reality. If you’ve experienced difficulty driving in the dark, you may be suffering from night blindness, or nyctalopia.
Add “dry” before anything and it’s just a bad situation. Dry cake. Dry bread. Dry conversation. And dry eyes! This is a condition that leaves you feeling irritated and itchy. What exactly makes an eye dry, though? How do you know if your eyes are dry or just temporarily irritated? And if you do have dry eyes, how can you treat them? Keep reading as we explore dry eye in more detail.