DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes dry eyes? Is there an effective treatment other than constantly using eye drops to keep them moist? Dry eyes happen when your eyes don't make enough tears, or when those ...

Many types of eyelid bumps exist, including styes, milia, and xanthelasma. Different kinds of bumps have different causes and treatments. Eyelashes protect the eyes from substances such as dust and ...

Have you ever stopped to think about the role of your eyelids? If you look at them closely, you'll start to realise how they protect your eyes. Every time something comes towards you, your eyelids ...

There may be tissue flakes and scales on the lids and lashes, crusty and sticky eyelashes. The most common causes of blepharitis are hygiene, abnormal oil glands and bacterial infection. Less common ...

If you use over-the-counter artificial tears regularly, you might have dry eyes, a common ailment that affects over 4.5 million Americans. For a long time, there was no real treatment for dry eyes.

Immune cells that normally rush in to protect the eyes from infection might actually be disrupting moisturizing glands and causing dry eye, a disease that afflicts more than 30 million people in the ...

Dry eye disease (DED) is a common source of eye pain, grittiness, tearing, and discomfort. It affects at least 17 million people in the United States and as many as 60 million people worldwide. As the ...

A stye is a bump that’s usually red and forms on the margin of your eyelid. Styes are not the same as pimples, but they are often compared to pimples because of the way they look. In addition to the ...

Blepharitis is an inflammation of the eyelid margins, where the eyelashes grow. It can affect one or both eyes and is a common, often chronic condition. It is often caused by bacteria in the eyelids ...

(BPT) – Do you suffer from dry, itchy eyes? According to the American Journal of Ophthalmology, nearly half of all adults experience dry eye symptoms. While Dry Eye affects people more as they age, ...

The average American spends nearly seven hours a day looking at screens, reports have shown — and all of that phone, tablet and computer gazing can take a toll on the eyes. One of the effects of ...

What’s the best eyelid scrub? Every time we blink, a lot is happening underneath our eyelids. Our eyelids protect our eyes from foreign objects and secrete moisturizing fluids that keep the eyes from ...