#176: Thankful for Dry Eye Relief
I wanted to continue to review a few of the new innovations that I am thankful for in 2022. This one is a new prescription medication that was FDA approved almost exactly one year ago. It is used to treat both the signs and the symptoms of dry eye disease. And, that is super important.
Tyrvaya is the first and only nasal spray that's FDA approved to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. It's a nasal spray that we use to stimulate a nerve in the nose which sends a signal back to the eye to tell it to produce a full bodied robust tear. This is not just a reflex tear because something irritated you. The medication helps increase the volume of tears in your eyes. And, it increases the harmony on your eye because it is increasing all of the components of the tears not just add
...#129: Commitment to a Dry Eye Plan
I want to talk to you about a very important topic. It's called "Falling Off the Wagon". Surely, it's happened to all of us. We've all fallen off the wagon from doing something from time to time.
Whether we're talking about treating our dry eye, being on a diet, or even making our bed in the morning, we've all stopped doing something even though we know it is in our best interest to keep doing it. Sometimes, we just want to eat the Oreos. We know that we shouldn't, but we do it anyway.
The Down Fall:
Maybe you've been doing great with you dry eye treatment. Your eyes feel so great that you stopped doing it. Maybe you stopped for a couple of days, and your eyes didn't feel bad. Nothing really bad happened. You start thinking to yourself:
- Do I really need to do my lid scrubs ...
How to Alleviate Dry Eye an Interview with Dwayne Lewis
In this interview, I review the 4 Steps of Simple Dry Eye treatment plan and the importance of having a treatment plan that addresses the symptoms of your dry eyes.
Let me do a quick review for you here.
Step One: Hydrate - Use an artificial tear to give the front surface of the eye the moisture it needs to keep the eye healthy.
Step two: Harmonize - Using a cleanser for the lids and lashes on a daily basis will keep the bacteria living there in check. Over population of bacteria will lead to redness and irritation.
Step three: Heat - A warm compress will help to melt the oils trapped in the oil glans lining the lid margins. Once thee oil is able to flow freely out of the glands, the oil will coat the watery portion of the tears and prevent it from evaporating.
Step four: Heal - Ome...
