Say Goodbye to Winter Dry Eyes
Posted by: Atlantic Eye Institute in Dry Eye
As we enter the winter season, it’s vital to understand the widespread issue of dry eyes. Cold, harsh winter winds, dry outdoor air, and indoor heating all contribute to this condition. These abrupt atmospheric changes lead to moisture evaporation inside your eyes, as your tear glands struggle to produce fluid quickly enough…
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July is Dry Eye Awareness Month
Posted by: Atlantic Eye Institute in Dry Eye
July is National Dry Eye Awareness Month. It’s important to understand that dry eye disease, a multifactorial condition, affects a significant portion of the population, with an estimated 25 million people in the United States alone. Despite its prevalence, it’s often under-recognized and under-diagnosed. We aim to equip you with the knowledge that could make…
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Eye Drops And Contact Lenses
Posted by: Atlantic Eye Institute in Dry Eye
Contact lenses are a popular option for people requiring prescriptive lenses, but they also elevate the risk of dry eye and general eye irritation. Using the right eye drops, safe for contact lens wearers, is essential to protect the future health of your eyes and vision. Eye Drops Soothe Contact Lens Irritation Because contact lenses…
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Dry Eyes After Menopause: Prevention & Relief
Posted by: Atlantic Eye Institute in Dry Eye
Menopause is associated with a range of side effects as a woman’s hormones find their way back into balance. In addition to the infamous hot flashes, mood swings, or weight gain, many women experience dry eyes after menopause. The changes in hormone levels leading to menopause cause changes all over the body. This includes changes…
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Eye Protection In Winter Is As Important As Summer
Posted by: Atlantic Eye Institute in Dry Eye,Education
Our culture is well-versed in protecting our eyes from the sun during the summer months. We don hats and sunglasses with abandon, and some of us even have “dog goggles” to protect the eyes of our canine companions. But did you know that winter’s snowy regions pose an even greater risk to your eyes? If…
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4 Ways To Reduce Dry Eyes
Posted by: Atlantic Eye Institute in Dry Eye
By definition, dry eye is a condition caused by “insufficient tear quality or tear quantity.” While the eyes excrete more tears when you are sad, from laughter, or when you get something in your eyes, a healthy eye continually produces just enough tear solution to hydrate the eye’s surface and flush it of environmental particles. …
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Dry Eyes During Pregnancy
Posted by: Atlantic Eye Institute in Dry Eye
Dry eyes during pregnancy are just one more physiologic side-effect of pregnancy. Resulting hormone fluctuations alter everything from the shape of your growing belly to changes in your mucous membranes and oil glands – including the meibomian glands responsible for secreting lipid/oil-based lubricant and the delicate membranes that protect and moisten your eye (called the…
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Eye Strain Caused by Too Much Screen Time
Posted by: Atlantic Eye Institute in Dry Eye,Education,Eye Exams
screen time has led to an increase in complaints of eyestrain, dry eye, headaches and insomnia. During Workplace Eye Wellness Month in March, Atlantic Eye Institute joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in offering tips to desk workers everywhere whose eyes may need relief from too much screen time.
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E-Book versus Print: Which is Better for Eyestrain?
Posted by: Atlantic Eye Institute in Dry Eye,Education
In today’s increasingly digital world, interactions with printed media are becoming less common every day. Between smartphones, high definition televisions and computer monitors, more and more people are spending their time looking at screens, rather than printed pages. What impact is this having on our eyesight? It’s becoming common knowledge that these screens cause our…
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