When your eyes don’t produce enough tears or your tears evaporate too quickly, the eye’s delicate tissues can become dry and irritated. This feeling might be caused by dry eye, an eye condition affecting as many as 30% of Canadians. Most of the time, dry eye will cause symptoms such as burning, redness, and stinging […]
What Causes Dry Eyes While Sleeping?
Do you have dry, tired, or gritty eyes when you wake up? If this sounds familiar, you may be experiencing dry eye at night. Nighttime dry eye can ruin a good night’s sleep and leave you feeling tired even after a full 8 hours. Fortunately, understanding what’s causing your symptoms is one of the first […]
Can Dry Eyes Cause Blurriness?
If you’ve ever dealt with a constant stinging and burning in your eyes, it was likely a condition called dry eye. It’s more common than you might think; millions of people are affected by this condition. But how can you recognize dry eyes? Does it just cause blurriness, or is there something more to it? […]
Why Do I Have Dry Eyes in the Morning?
Waking up to a new day should feel refreshing, but for many, the morning brings an unwelcome companion: dry eyes. You might have experienced uncomfortable dry eye symptoms such as burning, blurry vision, and a scratchy feeling when you first open your eyes in the morning. Dry eyes in the morning can result from several […]
4 Reasons Why You Need Scleral Contact Lenses
Did someone tell you that you’re not a candidate for contact lenses because of an irregularly shaped cornea or other eye issues, such as dry eye disease? Scleral contact lenses might be an option for you. Scleral lenses fit differently in that they are placed on the sclera (the white part of your eye) as […]