The Eye Care Blog

A survey found that many people have stopped wearing contacts because of dry or irritated eyes, which can stem from cutting corners in caring for the lenses.

Vision changes are one of the inevitable effects of aging - and yet deteriorating sight comes as a surprise and shock to many people.

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. (TASE:CFBI) has begun Phase II clinical trials for its CF101 drug for the treatment of symptoms of keratitis sicca (dry-eye syndrome).

Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses Can Alleviate Some Common Problems of Soft Contact Lens Wear, Study Shows.

Hundreds of people in Dorset are being condemned to blindness because health bodies are refusing to fund a treatment that could save their sight, a report has claimed.

Approximately 14 million Americans over the age of 12 suffer from visual impairment, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The most common forms are the refractive disorders myopia and hyperopia.

Unlike an artificial tear product that just temporarily adds moisture to the dry eye, Restasis suppresses the activity of the inflammatory cells that are reducing tear production.

Dry eye occurs when the eye does not produce enough tears. Dry eyes may sting or burn, feel itchy, irritated, strained or tired. Contact lenses may feel uncomfortable if your eyes are too dry.

OCuSOFT(R) Lid Scrub Eyelid Cleanser is recommended by eye care practitioners for the removal of oil, debris and desquamated skin from the eyelids.

U.S. study says that Omega-3s—essential fatty acids of fish such as tuna or salmon can reduce dry eye syndrome, a chronic and uncomfortable eye disease which is caused by a decrease in tear production or increase in tear evaporation that makes the tears too “salty”, by 68 percent in women.