Category: Environmental Dry Eye

Find a Dry Eye Doctor

Why You Get Watery Eyes In Cold Weather

Posted on February 23, 2022 Diana Nguyen

Posted in Dry Eye Diagnosis, Environmental Dry Eye

Women experiencing dry eyes during winter season with snow in the background

Are Watery Eyes a Bad Thing? Watery eyes can actually be a good sign. While too much water can certainly […]

Learn More

Can Heat Cause Dry Eye?

Posted on February 8, 2022 Diana Nguyen

Posted in Dry Eye, Environmental Dry Eye, Heat

Women experiencing dry eyes due to the less humidity in her house caused by the furnace heat as she sits on couch using her laptop

We’ve talked a lot about how your environment can affect your eye comfort. We’ve looked at how winter temperatures create […]

Learn More

How to Prevent Dry Eyes in the Winter Months

Posted on November 12, 2021 Diana Nguyen

Posted in Dry Eye, Environmental Dry Eye

Women wearing hat and touching eye due to dry eyes during winter months

During the winter, dry eye syndrome is more likely to become exacerbated due to the cold, dry air. To avoid […]

Learn More

10 Common Reasons You Have Dry Eyes in the Morning

Posted on July 27, 2021 Diana Nguyen

Posted in Dry Eye, Environmental Dry Eye

Young woman touching her eye due to dry eye while using her phone in the morning on her bed.

Do you wake up with dry, tired or gritty-feeling eyes? If so, you may be suffering from dry eye. Waking […]

Learn More

Could Air Conditioning Be Causing Your Dry Eye?

Posted on August 6, 2020 Diana Nguyen and Jeff Goodhew

Posted in Dry Eye, Environmental Dry Eye, Workplace

Woman frustrated at her desk due to dry eyes

When summer comes around, it means relaxing on the beach, wearing your favourite pair of sunglasses, and enjoying the great […]

Learn More

Quick Facts

Dry eye disease is more prevalent among women than men.

People who wear contact lenses tend to be more at risk for developing dry eye disease.

Some of the most commonly used medications are associated with dry eye disease.

The dry air in heated rooms in winter or air-conditioned rooms in summer may be sufficient to cause dry eye disease symptoms. Smoky environments can also cause dryness symptoms.

A watery or teary eye can be caused by dry eye disease.

If dry eye disease is left untreated, it can be harmful. Excessively dry eyes can lead to tissue damage, and even scar the sensitive corneal tissues of your eye, impairing vision.

Dry eye diseases can make contact lens wear more difficult because contact lenses can irritate your eyes, making your dry eye disease symptoms worse and increasing your chances of developing an eye infection.

Having dry eye disease does not mean your eyes have stopped producing tears; they may just not be producing the right kind of tears.

Nighttime ceiling fan use can dry your eyes while you sleep, causing dry eye disease.

Increased screen time in today’s modern world has led to more people suffering from dry eye disease. Screens cause us to blink less, which impacts the glands that are responsible for making high-quality tears. When your eyes become dry and irritated the surface of your eye becomes stressed, leading to inflammation.

A good layer of tears on the surface of the eye plays a vital role in clear vision. That is why people with dry eye disease tend to have poor or fluctuating vision.

Dry eye disease is treatable. You don’t have to put up with your symptoms. Speak to your optometrist today.

What Doctors are Saying

A lot of my patients have seen great success in using a combination of scheduled in-practice treatments as well as daily, at home treatments to improve management of Dry Eye.

Dr. Jeff Goodhew

Oakville, ON

With advancing technology we now can image the damaged structures that can cause dry eye disease and recommend preventive measures to improve future eye health.

Dr. Trevor Miranda

Duncan, BC

Practicing with a focus on dry eye disease has allowed our patients to get appropriate and adequate care for a disease that has been under diagnosed for decades. Finally we have the tools and scientific support to get people the help they need to preserve their visual comfort.

Dr. Richard Maharaj

Brampton, ON

MyDryEye Space Blog

Can Dry Eye Damage Your Vision?

Dry Eye

For the most part, we’ve all experienced some degree of dry eye before. Whether we’ve been standing in the wind […]

Learn More

June 16, 2022

Diana Nguyen

Components of a Tear Film

Dry Eye Diagnosis

The tear film is a unique layer on the outer surface of our eye and is approximately 3 μm thick […]

Learn More

May 31, 2022

Diana Nguyen

7 Reasons Why You Have Dry Eye

Dry Eye

If you’ve ever dealt with dry eye disease, you know it’s not pleasant. Dry eye disease can cause discomfort, and […]

Learn More

May 31, 2022

Diana Nguyen

For the most part, we’ve all experienced some degree of dry eye before. Whether we’ve been standing in the wind […]

Learn More

The tear film is a unique layer on the outer surface of our eye and is approximately 3 μm thick […]

Learn More

If you’ve ever dealt with dry eye disease, you know it’s not pleasant. Dry eye disease can cause discomfort, and […]

Learn More

Eye Care
Professional?

Join Our Network

Legal Disclaimer

This website and all of its content is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of optometry or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this website or materials linked from this website is at the user’s own risk. The content of this website is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard, or delay in obtaining, medical advice for any medical condition they may have, and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions. Inclusion of an optometrist on the doctor locator does not imply MyDryEye referral, endorsement or recommendation, nor does the omission of any individual optometrist indicate MyDryEye disapproval. The optometrists listed on the website are expected to uphold the current regulatory and professional standards for the practice of optometry in their respective provinces. MyDryEye shall not be liable to you or others for any decision made or action taken by you in reliance on the information obtained from this website.

Category: Environmental Dry Eye

Follow Us

Quick Facts

What Doctors are Saying