Wake Up Easier: The Best Morning Tip for Your Dry Eyes 

Do you ever wake up with red, scratchy, or gritty eyes? If so, you’re not alone. Dry eyes in the morning are a common struggle. But there’s a simple way to start your day feeling refreshed, both for your body and your eyes. 

Download the Chapter of Alleviate Dry Eye that will guide you through getting your best rest here, so you can wake up refreshed.

Start Your Day with Excitement 

One of the best ways to wake up easier in the morning is to have something to look forward to. When you wake up motivated and energized, your whole body, including your eyes, benefits. Personally, I love starting my day with exercise. Laying out my workout clothes the night before makes it easier to jump into movement first thing. 

Once I start exerci...

Every day, we rely on digital devices, phones, computers, and tablets, to stay connected, productive, and entertained. But with constant screen time comes digital eye strain, a condition that can leave your eyes feeling dry, tired, and unfocused.

The good news? You don’t have to suffer. By following three simple steps: Prepare, Perform, and Preserve, you can support your eyes and keep them feeling comfortable all day long.  You can download the Guide to Digital Eye Strain Relief here.

Step 1: Prepare – Set Your Eyes Up for Success

Before diving into your screen time, prepare your eyes by giving them the hydration they need.

💧 Boost Hydration with The Dry Eye Drink – Drinking plain water isn’t always enough to keep your body and eyes hydrated. Adding a hydration supplement like The Dry ...

Check out the recent Rent. article we were featured in: 

Creating a serene environment for your sleep sanctuary can make a world of difference when it comes to optimizing your sleep. With the right elements in place, you can foster an environment that promotes restful nights and happy days. 

In this Rent. guide, we’ll take a look at some tips to set up the perfect sleep sanctuary, whether you’re buying a home in Annapolis, or renting an idyllic San Diego apartment. 

Read the full article here: Creating a Sleep Sanctuary  | Rent.   

Here are a few Highlights:

Getting the right amount of sleep is important for our bodies to be able to maintain proper function and heal from the day's activities. When we do not get enough rest the systems in our body's that maintain our health start to br...

In the clinic, I get asked this question all day long, "What's causing my eyes to be so dry?" The short answer is that dry eye is multifactorial. It comes from many different causes. Some of the things we have no control over, like your gender and your age.  Women, especially those over 40, are more likely to have dry eye than men. And, we can't change our gender or age.  But, there are a ton of causes of dry eye that we can control.   

Let's talk about what you can take care or change to help our dry eyes. I like to break this down into three parts. I called it the EYE Method.  The first is E for eyes. The Y is for Your Health. And, the final E is for the Environment. 

Let's look at each part.  Last week, I dove in to how the Eyes play a role in causing dry eye disease.  If you missed it,...

There was a great lecture on Sleep last week sponsored by my friends at Umay.  Poor sleep habits have a direct relationship to the dryness of your eyes.  

You can watch the webinar here.  But, I also wanted to highlight some of the most important points in this blog.  There are several hacks you can use to encourage your body to sleep better.

Here are the best tips:

#1) Keep a Consistent Sleep Schedule 
Getting good sleep starts from the minute you wake up.  Your actions all day long will have an affect on how well you are able to rest that evening.  Thinking about setting your circadian rhythm will go a long way in helping your body wind down at the end of the day. 

Try to keep the same bedtime as well as the same waking time each day.  Being consistent within 15-30 minutes will set yo...

Digital devices play a huge role in causing and exacerbating dry eye symptoms.  Unfortunately, for most of you, digital device use is an important part of how we earn your living.  You could not do your job without staring at a digital screen of some kind each day.  Eliminate Digital Eye Strain using this guide.

Optometrist and inventor, Dr. Sharmin Habib, has developed an amazing device to help you not only rest your eyes.  But, the device also stimulates tear production and cues you to meditate.  What an awesome tool to use to soothe your tired eyes.

I have a device I've been able to utilize at home for about a month now.  The device is available for patients to pre-order now though.  It's super exciting. And, I want to tell you all about it.

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Dry eye disease is multifactorial. This means that it comes from many areas in our body and in your environment. There are several factors that worsen dry eye disease that we cannot change. These are gender and age. Females over the age of 40 are more susceptible to having dry eye disease than others. Unfortunately, we cannot change these factors. 

What's the best approach to dry eye treatment? 

There are many other dry eye risk factors that can be changed. The best plan to treating dry eye disease is taking a multifactorial approach. In my own patients, I recommend taking 3 three pillar approach to treating dry eye disease. These pillars are: 

E: Eyes – customizing the 4-simple steps of daily eye care for the patients lifestyle. This daily regimen of eye care brings down the overall in...

In the winter season, it's important to take care of your body so that your body takes care of your eyes.  Last week, we discussed all the ways in which winter season is the hardest on your eyes.  Taking care of you eyes is crucial so they  don't feel dry, itchy red and scratchy all season long, like some of my patients complain about.  If you winterize your self care, your eyes will be happy, and you can live your best life. So let's dive in.

Keep reading to learn how to get the best sleep and why sleep is so important this season.  Then, next week, I'll dive into how to eat what you want and control your dry eye symptoms at the same time.

SLEEP

Stick to a Sleep Schedule

It's essential during the winter season to stick to a schedule. Bedtime is just as meaningful as the time that you ...