From LASIK and other elective refractive surgeries to cataract surgery, eyelid surgeries and a variety of elective procedures, what dries out our eyes and how.
Why are eye drops drying? Usually, because of the preservative - especially if it is BAK (benzalkonium chloride). But the drug itself may be drying, too.
22 of the 100 best-selling drugs in the US are believed to possibly cause dry eye. Who suffers from drug-induced dry eye? What you can do to prevent it? Which drugs cause dry eye?
It's hard, maybe impossible, to separate information from emotion. Prevention and self-care are about the conversations we hold with ourselves and others as we discover the difference.
We live in environments, engage in activities, and constantly interact with things that cause or contribute to dry eye. How do we care well for our eyes in an increasingly drying world? What should we do less of and what should we do more
