If you wear contact lenses you may be at particular risk to develop the condition known as dry eye, where your eyes may feel dry and scratchy. Lauren Gormley, an optometrist at Johns Hopkins, describes why wearing contacts may precipitate … Contact lens wearers may be at risk to develop dry eye, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »…

Dry eye can develop for a number of reasons, whether it’s because oil glands at the base of your eyelashes aren’t making enough oil or you aren’t producing sufficient tears to keep your eyes lubricated. Lauren Gormley, an optometrist at … Once you’ve developed dry eye the problem will likely continue, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »…

People with dry eye tend to try to self-manage for some time, with a range of over the counter products available to them. Lauren Gormley, an optometrist at Johns Hopkins, says many become frustrated and seek help. Gormley: By the time … An evaluation can help you pinpoint best treatments for dry eye, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »…

If you have dry eye it’s important to know what type it is, since that will determine best possible management strategies. That’s according to Lauren Gormley, an optometrist at Johns Hopkins. Gormley: The more type of dry eye is evaporative … What is the most common type of dry eye? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »…

Dry eye is just what it sounds like, a syndrome that produces the sensation of dry eyes. Lauren Gormley, an optometrist at Johns Hopkins, says conditions may have been right for you to develop the condition but a lifestyle change … If your eyes are suddenly feeling dry and scratchy, a lifestyle change may have precipitated dry eye. Elizabeth Tracey…

Millions of Americans have dry eye, a troubling and sometimes serious condition affecting the parts of the eye that are in contact with our external environment. Lauren Gormley, a optometrist at Johns Hopkins, describes some of the known risk factors. … What are some of the risk factors for dry eye? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »…

If you’ve been trying to manage your dry eyes yourself with the multitude of products available over the counter, you may be causing yourself more harm than good. That’s because dry eye may be a symptom of a number of … Assessing dry eye requires an expert, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »Johns Hopkins Medicine tarafından oluşturuldu

You’ve probably experienced the sensation that your eyes are dry. They may also be scratchy or sore. Lauren Gormley, an optometrist at Johns Hopkins, says for millions of Americans these sensations and more serious ones are a daily ordeal and … Dry eye syndrome affects millions of Americans, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »…

Cutting short the number of hours during the day when you consume food seems like it should result in weight loss, but that didn’t pan out in a recent study by Nisa Maruthur and colleagues at Johns Hopkins, where so … What’s the difference between time restricted eating and intermittent fasting? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »…

Simply restricting eating to fewer hours during the day won’t result in weight loss for many, a Johns Hopkins study by Nisa Maruthur, an internal medicine expert, and colleagues has shown. Maruthur says when she’s counseling people on weight loss … Key to weight loss is a global look at someone’s health, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »…