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Eye Irritations

Grittiness, burning, itching, and tearing: these are eye symptoms we are all too familiar with. In fact, about 10 million Americans suffer from these symptoms, which are related to dry eyes. In a recent survey, about 50% of all adults said they felt they had dry eyes. Dry eye is a condition when the eyes…

It is a well known fact that smoking and tobacco use can have detrimental effects on your body, but did you know that it can adversely affect your vision and the comfort of your eyes? Below are just a few affects smoking can have on your eyes; unfortunately, this list is far from a complete…

(summary from an article entitled: Which Oral Meds Cause Dry Eye?” by Dr. Ernie Bowling, OD, MS) Do your eyes ever water? Are they sensitive to bright lights? Do you feel like they are tired and red all the time? Believe it or not, these are all very common symptoms of dry eyes!!! Dry eye…