Tips For The Prevention of Dry Eyes

Here are some helpful tips to prevent dry eyes:

• Use computer glasses with blue light protection and anti-glare lens coating
• If you use heat in your house, use a humidifier
• Wear wrap-around sunglasses on windy days
• Let your Optometrist know if you are on any medication, certain medications cause dry eye symptoms
• Consider switching to contact lenses that are more suited for people with dry eyes such as Scleral lenses and soft daily disposables.
• Avoid cigarette smoke
• Make sure you take a break every 20 minutes for 20 seconds and look 20 feet away when using digital devices such as computers and cell phones
• Practice full blinks and blink often when you are on the computer
• Ask your optometrist about vitamins for dry eyes such as Omega 3
• The best advice is to visit our optometrist, Dr. Dirk Massie and get advice for your specific situation