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Why Upper Eyelids Matter

Why Upper Eyelids Matter: Dr. Paul Karpecki Breaks Down New Evidence to Transform Your Meibomian Gland AssessmentSponsored by Meivertor If you are only imaging the lower lids, you might be missing half the story.  While upper eyelid meibography is often skipped in routine dry eye workups, emerging data reveals it frequently shows earlier, more severe, and more predictive gland changes than the lower…
Education & Awareness, Preventative Care, Wellness & Lifestyle •

The Overlap Between Ocular Allergy and DED

Ocular allergy and dry eye disease (DED) frequently coexist, sharing overlapping symptoms, inflammatory pathways and patient frustration. During the allergy seasons, many patients labelled as ‘dry eye failures’ may be experiencing an unrecognized allergic component, or vice versa.   Effectively differentiating and managing both conditions is critical to improving outcomes and patient satisfaction.     Pathophysiological Interplay Ocular allergy induces a Type I hypersensitivity response, characterized by mast cell degranulation and…
Diagnosis, Treatment, Management •

Dry Eye and Systemic Conditions: Arthritis, Sjögren’s, Lupus, and Thyroid Disease by Dr. Diana Nguyen

Dry eye affects 30% of Canadians each year, and it can be extremely debilitating.  Advanced cases of dry eye disease are often linked to underlying systemic health conditions such as arthritis, Sjögren’s syndrome, lupus, or thyroid disease.   In most of these systemic health conditions, the underlying cause is inflammatory and can affect various parts of the body, including the ocular surface. In today’s…
Education & Awareness, Preventative Care •

Controlling Your Dry Eye Disease: Significance of Compliance by Dr. Diana Nguyen 

If you’re living with dry eye disease, you know how uncomfortable it can be with burning, irritation, redness, or that gritty “sand in your eyes” feeling. What many people don’t realize is that controlling dry eye is a chronic disease that can’t be cured with a quick fix. It is a disease that requires building healthy, consistent habits at home to…
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Introducing The Eye Opener: Canada’s First Dry Eye Disease Report – Full Report

Introducing The Eye Opener: Canada's First Dry Eye Disease Report  The Eye Opener: Dry Eye Disease Report draws on survey data collected from Canadian optometrists at the Dry Eye Summit 2024. These are practitioners who represent some of the most engaged and forward-thinking minds in the field, and what they shared is worth paying attention to.  Here's what data reveals: …
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Ophthalogix Canada — Bringing Advanced Amniotic Membrane Therapy to Canadian Eye Care

Dr. Julian Prosia and JonPaul Prosia founded Ophthalogix Canada to bring dry eye treatments and cutting-edge amniotic membrane therapies to Canadian eye care professionals with full Health Canada approval. Amniotic membrane products have been available in the USA since 2015 with FDA approval, and now Canada is establishing a strong market presence for these highly effective, non-surgical corneal treatments. The Canadian…

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