Lifestyle

Eyeliner on the waterline and lash extensions can irritate the eyes. What studies show and how to care for your eyelid margins.

Contact lenses making your eyes dry? Before you quit, learn why lenses cause dryness, what to adjust, and when it signals dry eye disease.

Dry eye and menopause: how hormonal changes affect the tear film, why women are more often affected, and what relieves the symptoms.

Heating, air conditioning and flights dry out your eyes fast. Learn why dry air causes it and quick fixes for home, the office and travel.

Omega-3 and dry eye: does diet really help? What the research shows, the best sources, and how nutrition fits into dry eye treatment.

Discover which home remedies for dry eye genuinely help, from warm compresses to the 20-20-20 rule, plus the myths to skip and when to see a specialist.

Dry eye is common after LASIK. See why it happens, how long it usually lasts and when it’s worth seeing someone.

Do you wake up with dry eyes and use CPAP? They’re often linked. See why it happens and what helps — usually without giving up CPAP.