Usually, dry eyes are caused by a lack of adequate tears – not tears for crying, but the tears produced by the tear glands to keep the surface of your eyes smooth and clear as well as to help protect your eyes from infection. Dry eyes can be caused by both medical and environmental ...
If you have any type of eyelid bump, it never hurts to go ahead and schedule a visit with your eye doctor. While styes often clear up without medical treatment, an eye doctor will be able to diagnose and treat any underlying conditions that may be causing them. For example,meibomian glan...
Glands secrete substances that help the body function effectively. In our vision system, glands secrete liquids and lubricants.Meibomian glands, for instance, secrete oil to lubricate the surface of the eye. These glands in the tarsus help prevent evaporation of tears. Glands in the eyelids also ...
involving both staphylococcal and seborrheic blepharitis; and posterior blepharitis is defined as meibomian gland involvement posterior to the lash margin. MGD primarily affects the oil glands located on the posterior lid and therefore is included as a subset...
However, there is a significant number of publications dedicated to dry eye and contact lenses. Taking into consideration the effect of EEs on tear film and meibomian glands, one may speculate that the symptoms of dry eye might be exacerbated by the application of EEs. Even more, the glue ...
However, there is a significant number of publications dedicated to dry eye and contact lenses. Taking into consideration the effect of EEs on tear film and meibomian glands, one may speculate that the symptoms of dry eye might be exacerbated by the application of EEs. Even more, the glue ...