Journal
The Dry Eye Journal
Plain-language, evidence-based articles reviewed by the Medical Advisory Council at U Vision Group.
Dry Eye Journal
Dry Eye and Air Conditioning / Forced-Air Heat: Managing Indoor Air
The air drying your eyes most is often indoors. Air conditioning and forced-air heat both strip moisture and blow air across your…
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Omega-3 and Dry Eye: What the Evidence Actually Says
Omega-3 for dry eye is both over-promised and unfairly dismissed. Here is an honest look at what the evidence actually shows, why…
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Dry Eye and Eye Makeup: What Helps and What Hurts
You do not have to give up makeup to keep your eyes comfortable. Here is how eyeliner, waterproof formulas, and removal habits…
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Dry Eye and Air Travel: Why Flying Dries Your Eyes Out
Aircraft cabins are drier than a desert, and overhead vents plus screen time make flying hard on the tear film. Here is…
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Dry Eye and Screens: Why Your Eyes Feel Worse by Evening
Eyes fine in the morning but gritty by evening? Screen work cuts your blink rate in half and exposes your tear film…
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Dry Eye and Menopause: The Hormone Connection
Dry eye often appears or worsens around menopause because the glands that keep the eye comfortable are hormonally sensitive. Here is the…
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Why Dry Eye Gets Worse in Winter and Cold, Dry Climates
Cold air, wind, and indoor heating all thin your tear film and worsen dry eye in winter. Here is why your eyes…
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Are Eye Drops Enough for Dry Eye? When Drops Stop Working
Using drops every hour and still gritty? Artificial tears treat the symptom, not the cause. Here is why drops stop working in…
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Why Do My Eyes Water but Still Feel Dry?
Watery eyes that still feel dry are not a contradiction; they are a classic sign of dry eye. Here is how reflex…
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