A group researchers from Georgia Tech have found that eyelashes of mammals grow to just the right length in order to funnel debris and dust from the eye without drying them out.
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New research at ophthalmology practices has prompted a team of biomedical engineers to focus on relief for a common condition known as “dry eye.”
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Effect on Eyes
If you suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you already know the importance of delegating small tasks that might cause you pain. But did you know that this inflammatory disease could also produce noticeable affects on your eyes?
If your vision starts to go blurry while staring at your computer or phone screen and blinking helps alleviate the issue, then you may have dry eye syndrome (scientific name keratoconjunctivitis sicca).
Dry Eye is one of the most under diagnosed eye issues and affects over 23 million Americans. While there are two types of dry eye disease – evaporative and aqueous deficient – it is the blocking of the Meibomian glands in evaporative dry eye that accounts for 86% of all dry eye cases.
These cold winter months may be wrecking havoc on your eyes but armed with accurate information and potential treatment options, you can keep your eyes happy and healthy in all conditions.