Technology is evolving constantly.  And, medicine is evolving at a faster rate than ever before.  Because of this, there are products and practices that we eye doctors used to recommend to our patients, that we now know are not beneficial. 

 

Today, I will reveal five things your eye doctor may have told you to use that are bad for dry eye sufferers.  I'm sorry to say that we just didn't know any better.  But, now that we do, I need you to change some of your habits around.  Let's get to it.

 

 

 

 

Baby Shampoo

 

I always feel bad when a patient tells me that they use baby shampoo to clean their eyes.  I know that an eye doctor told them to do it.  Even as early as five years ago,  I also told my patients to clean their eyelids with baby shampoo.  It is what we believed to be goo...

This week's blog post is inspired by We Love Eyes.  Dr. Tanya Gill has shared with us her 6 tips for Summer Eye Care downloadable PDF.  This blog is my take on the six tips to living your best life this summer. 

Wear your sunglasses outdoors.  I reviewed this in detail a few weeks back.  Check out the sunglasses blog here.  It is very important to wear your sunglasses to reduce the harmful UV rays that are getting to all of the different layers of your eyes.  In July, sunlight can be brilliant.  Your eyes are already dry, red and irritated.  Anything that adds stress to your system will add to your already irritated eyes.  It will make your symptoms worse.

 

In addition, sunglasses block harmful UV rays that can cause problems on the front surface of the eye like pterygium and p...

Removing our makeup every night is the first step in keeping a beautiful complexion.  We all want to have beautiful clear skin and we know that we must remove our makeup nightly to keep it clear.

 

Removing your eye makeup nightly is truly the best way to getting and keeping our eyes clear and bright.  It can make a big difference in how your eyes feel, especially the next morning.  You won't wake up with your eyelashes glued together with yesterday's mascara.  Ugh, that's just gross.

 

Patients ask me, on a daily basis, what the best makeup removers are for those of us with sensitive eyes or who wear contact lenses.  I have done a lot of research looking into makeup removers that I could wholeheartedly recommend to my patients. 

 

All of the makeup removers on the list are free of t...