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Dryness that keeps coming back often traces to the tiny oil glands lining your eyelids. When those glands clog, your tears evaporate faster than your eyes can replace them, and drops wear off within minutes of using them. Warming the lids from the inside can clear that blockage. iLux is a handheld device that combines…

Tired, gritty eyes at 3 p.m. usually get blamed on a long day or dry office air. Sometimes that's the whole story. Other times the trouble sits in your tear film, and hours of screen time keep it from bouncing back. Rest helps less than you'd expect, which is often the first clue that something…

If your eyes begin to sting by mid-afternoon, drops can help for a few minutes. What happens if the gritty, tired feeling of dry eye comes back? If that sounds familiar, your optometrist may point you toward IPL. IPL stands for intense pulsed light. It's a non-invasive way to care for dry eye that uses…

You stare at your computer monitor all day, and by the end, you’re blinking to clear away a blurry, hazy view of the screen. On top of that, it seems like your eyes always feel gritty or burning. These symptoms are familiar to our team at Joshua Powell MD, and we know that this frustrating…

Dry eye usually happens when your eyes do not produce enough quality tears or when your tear film evaporates too quickly. The symptoms can range from mildly annoying to very disruptive. At Joshua Powell MD, our team knows that reaching for artificial eye drops all the time can be a hassle, so you might be…

You might notice your eyes stinging after staring at a computer screen, or maybe it feels like a stray eyelash is constantly trapped under your lid. These gritty, uncomfortable sensations can make it hard to focus on your daily tasks or enjoy your favorite hobbies. Our team at Joshua Powell MD knows how frustrating this…