Reviewed by Dr. Y. Shira Kresch, OD MS
Dry Eye and Screen Time: What’s Actually Happening to Your Eyes
Screen-driven dry eye isn’t just ‘computer vision syndrome.’ What’s actually happening to your meibomian glands when you spend 10 hours a day on screens.
Read more →Dry Eyes Years After LASIK? Here’s Why
I Had LASIK Years Ago — Why Are My Eyes Still Dry? You were told the dryness would be temporary. A few weeks, maybe a couple of months. Use these drops, it’ll get better. And for a lot of LASIK patients, that’s exactly what happens — the dryness fades, the drops go in the drawer,…
Read more →What Are Those Crusty Flakes on My Eyelashes?
Those Crusty Flakes Might Be Demodex Mites You’ve noticed it in the mirror. A waxy, flaky buildup clinging to the base of your eyelashes. Maybe it looks like dandruff. Maybe it forms little white or yellowish sleeves wrapped around individual lashes — almost like tiny collars. You rub it away, wash your face, scrub your…
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