dry eye
Lacking natural tears
Dry eye is a condition where the eyes don't produce enough tears or the tears evaporate too quickly, causing discomfort, irritation, and blurred vision.
Screen use, aging, and certain medications contribute to it.
My dry eye gets worse when I stare at the computer all day.
Also called dry eye syndrome or dry eye disease.
Rough granular quality
- burningCombustion in progress
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- scratchinessRough, irritating texture quality
soreness · redness · photophobia · blurred vision · itchiness · heaviness · tired eyes
Manufactured eye moisture drops
- warm compressesHeated material applied therapeutically
- humidifierMoisture-adding appliance
- screen breaksIntervals away from devices
- ophthalmologistEye disease physician
Eyelid margin inflammation
- Sjögren's syndromeAutoimmune exocrine gland destruction
- chronic inflammationPersistent immune response in tissues
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
- hormonal changesFluctuations in body messengers
Duration on digital displays
- air conditioningIndoor cooling system
- LASIKCorneal vision correction
- agingGrowing older over time
- menopauseEnd of fertility
medications · antihistamines · decongestants · antidepressants · wind exposure · ceiling fans · air travel · reading
grittiness
Rough granular quality
- burningCombustion in progress
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
scratchiness · soreness · redness · photophobia · blurred vision · itchiness · heaviness · tired eyes
artificial tears
Manufactured eye moisture drops
- warm compressesHeated material applied therapeutically
- humidifierMoisture-adding appliance
- screen breaksIntervals away from devices
blepharitis
Eyelid margin inflammation
- Sjögren's syndromeAutoimmune exocrine gland destruction
- chronic inflammationPersistent immune response in tissues
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
screen time
Duration on digital displays
- air conditioningIndoor cooling system
- LASIKCorneal vision correction
- agingGrowing older over time
menopause · medications · antihistamines · decongestants · antidepressants · wind exposure · ceiling fans · air travel · reading · driving
- eye careoptometrist, ophthalmologist, glasses, contacts, contact lenses
- eye healthglaucoma, cataracts, myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism
- ophthalmologycornea, retina, iris, lens, pupil
- eye complicationsvision loss, blindness, blurred vision, blurry vision, double vision
- eye conditionsconjunctivitis, strabismus, amblyopia, macular degeneration, myopia
- SyndromesDown syndrome, Stockholm syndrome, metabolic syndrome, Tourette syndrome, DiGeorge syndrome