Categories: Dry Eye Syndrome, Dry Eyes
Light Sensitivity Cause The Cause of sensitivity to light can be from a number of things. The eye controls the amount of illumination reaching inside by varying the size of the pupil. The iris, or colored part of the eye acts like camera diaphragm and enlarges or reduces the pupil size. At night we typically need [...]
Categories: Dry Eye Syndrome, Dry Eyes
RESTASIS FOR DRY EYES Your eye doctor may prescribe Restasis eye drops for dry eye syndrome. Restasis is a drug call cyclosporin that has been used since 1980 to help prevent patients with organ transplants from rejecting the new tissues. In 2002 a topical eye drop formulation of cyclosporin was approved named Restasis. Restasis has virtually [...]
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Dry Eyes And LASIK Dry Eyes can be a problem with LASIK eye surgery. The incidence of dry eye increases significantly after surgery and in some cases may persist long term. Untreated dry eye syndrome prior to eye surgery can also result in less favorable outcomes and an increased relapse of the need for corrective lenses. Farsighted individuals and [...]
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The tear layer in the eye has a volume of approximately 4 to 10 millionths of a liter. Not a very large amount and difficult to measure. One of the standard clinical evaluations used in diagnosing dry eye syndrome is evaluating the size of the tear meniscus. Tear meniscuc refers to the crescent curved shape [...]
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The Blink Of An Eye What is the average rate people blink? Usually 10 to 15 times per minute. A number of things can increase or decrease the blink rate. Infants blink about 2 to 3 times per minute. Stress can increase the blinking rate. People who are better at shifting between tasks appear to [...]
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Dry Eyes From Baggy Eyes Often overlooked, conjunctivochalasis is a common condition that occurs with aging and can lead to dry eye symptoms. The conjunctiva is the transparent loose layer of tissue that covers the white part of the eye. With maturing years it can lose its elasticity. It also loses the attachment to the underlying white [...]