Tag: Dry Eye

What is the most attractive eye color? Science says blue eyes. (via) 11.4 Million. The number of cases of dry eye syndrome in women in 2016. Men had...

A study published in Eye showed that patients with fibromyalgia have increased corneal sensitivity. The study details: The study included 36 patients with fibromyalgia and 39 controls all...

Can you make my meibomian glands grow? According to a new study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, you can. How exactly? By doing a procedure called meibomian...

A new study published in the Journal of Glaucoma found that as the number of glaucoma drops increased for a patient, so did their meibomian gland dropout. Tell me...

What other prescription options do I have to treat my dry eye? You may start hearing about CyclASol, another dry eye medication currently in clinical trials....

Is there a generic for Restasis? Not yet, but there might be a workaround. The pharmaceutical company, Imprimis, has announced they will be making compounded cyclosporin as a...

Shire (maker of Xiidra) is suing Allergan (maker of Restasis). Why? Shire says that Allergan has blocked access to Xiidra for patients with Part D Medicare...

Johnson & Johnson officially owns TearScience, maker of LipiView and LipiFlow. They announced they were buying TearScience about a month ago, but have officially sealed the deal....

With the newly published DEWS II Report still just beginning to make its’ impact on our diagnosis and treatment strategies in dry eye, the...

Will losing weight help my dry eye? A recent study showed a correlation between higher body fat percentage and dry eye. The study included over 300 participants and each participant completed a...