Punctal plugs effectively improve symptoms of dry eye disease, enhancing tear breakup time, tear production, and Ocular Surface Disease Index. The review included 17 studies with a high retention rate ...

Four years ago, Carolyn Adelsten woke up feeling like something was in her eye and it wouldn’t come out. She visited an eye specialist, got a diagnosis of mild dry eye disease and was told to use ...

Chronic dry eye requires medical treatment and guidance. Natural remedies can help, but often need to be approved by a doctor. Using lubricating eye drops, eating more antioxidant-rich food, applying ...

Since dry eye syndrome is chronic, it often requires a lifetime of self-care treatment. Dr. Boparai says symptoms typically wax and wane, but never subside completely. Thankfully, these home remedies ...

Dry eyes and blurry vision are symptoms of dry eye syndrome, a preventable and treatable condition with home remedies and OTC or prescription options. Blurry vision with dry eye could indicate an ...

Nido recently had punctal plugs inserted into each of his eyes to help with his vision issues, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. The plugs open his tear ducts and keep his eyes more naturally ...

For patients with mild dry eye syndrome (DES), aqueous or lipid enhancement of the tear film with topical agents is the appropriate first-line therapy. These include emulsions, gels and ointments ...