See the World Clearly — But Don’t Overlook Dry Eye Disease
The missing piece to a smooth cataract surgery recovery Cataract surgery can restore clear vision and improve your quality of life. But before heading into the operating room,...
See the World Clearly — But Don’t Overlook Dry Eye Disease
How To Choose Eye Drops For DED?
If you have dry eye, you can go for artificial tears or eye drops that contain water-holding molecules like sodium hyaluronate. You can be prescribed for you a drug that increases...
How To Choose Eye Drops For DED?
How Often Can I Use Artificial Tears?
The bottled products with preservatives can be safely used up to 4-6 times a day. The single-use, preservative free artificial tears can be used up to 10 times a day. In any case,...
How Often Can I Use Artificial Tears?
Are Artificial Tears Safe?
Artificial tears are physiological solutions based on polymers that retain water on the eye surface. They can improve both the quantity and quality of tears. Artificial tears are...
Are Artificial Tears Safe?
Can DED Cause Fluctuating Vision?
If your vision fluctuates throughout the day or from one day to the other, and in addition your eyes feel irritated and scratchy, then you may have DED. In more severe cases, it...
Can DED Cause Fluctuating Vision?
Can DED Be Cured?
In general it is a chronic condition. In some cases it is possible to identify a cause that can be solved, such as refraining from taking certain medications, changing contact...
Can DED Be Cured?
Does Everyone Suffer DED?
DED is not universal, it affects about 6.5 to 12% of population in Singapore, but with age, we all lose a bit of tear quantity and quality, which increases the risk of having dry...
Does Everyone Suffer DED?
What Makes My Eyes Burn?
Your eyes need enough tears to stay healthy and comfortable, so every factor affecting the quantity, or the quality of tear film can create dry spots on the eye surface, leading...
What Makes My Eyes Burn?
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What Are The Symptoms Of Dry Eye Disease?
Symptoms of DED vary and may include stinging, burning or sensitivity to light, watery eyes, blurred vision, etc. In addition to these symptoms, DED may cause inflammation on the...