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Why Are My Eyes Puffy in the Morning?

Key Takeaways Morning eye puffiness is usually caused by fluid pooling while you sleep flat overnight. Salty food, alcohol, and poor sleep all make swelling worse. Cool compresses and gentle outward massage may help reduce puffiness quickly. Elevating your head and staying hydrated can help prevent it. Puffiness that lingers, causes pain, or comes with…
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Why Do My Eyes Feel Tired After Reading?

Key Takeaways Your eye muscles work constantly while you read, and they need regular breaks. You blink less when using a screen, which dries out your eyes faster than reading print. Lighting, screen distance, and glasses prescription all affect eye comfort. The 20-20-20 rule is an easy way to give your eyes a break. Symptoms…
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How Often Should You Really Replace Your Contact Lenses?

You slip your contact lenses in each morning without thinking twice about when you last replaced them. Maybe those "monthly" lenses have been in rotation for 6 weeks, or you've been stretching your daily disposables into a second day. Your eyes might feel fine now, but wearing contacts beyond their recommended schedule puts your vision…
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What Diseases Can Be Detected in an Eye Exam?

Most people see their annual eye exam as just a vision check. But behind the simple letter chart is a significant preventive tool in modern healthcare. Routine eye exams can uncover serious health issues like diabetes, stroke risk, and even brain tumours, often before symptoms show up anywhere else.  Your eyes offer a unique view…
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What Does Astigmatism Look Like?

Have you ever noticed that your vision seems slightly off—even with your glasses or contacts on? Maybe road signs look fuzzy, or letters on a page appear shadowed. If so, astigmatism could be the cause. Astigmatism is a common refractive error that can cause blurry, distorted, or stretched vision at any distance. It happens when…
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How to Treat a Stye at Home

If you've ever dealt with a red, swollen eyelid, you know how uncomfortable styes can be. These red, painful lumps can lead to all kinds of uncomfortable symptoms. While they're a common eye condition, they can be extremely frustrating—but there's no need to suffer in silence. Styes typically resolve on their own within a week…
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Eye-Safe Makeup: Protect Your Eyes with Clean Beauty

Your eyes are one of your body's most sensitive and essential parts, but they’re often overlooked in the makeup routine. The allure of bold eyeshadows, dramatic liners, and sky-high mascaras can sometimes overshadow the need to protect your eye health.  Eye-safe makeup is a game changer for anyone who loves makeup but doesn’t want to…
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How Long Does an Eye Stye Last?

Eye discomfort can be debilitating when it comes on suddenly, especially if there’s pain that makes it difficult to focus on anything else. One such issue is styes, a minor bacterial infection, that can cause painful bumps on the eyelids.  Fortunately, styes typically only last for 1 week and will go away on their own,…
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Best Supplements for Dry Eye

Dry eye disease is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide. If you're struggling with dry eye disease, you're not alone. Thankfully, there are a variety of effective treatments, including at-home and in-office options.  Changing your lifestyle and incorporating healthy foods rich in vitamins and nutrients may be effective in reducing or alleviating…
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Causes of Dry Skin Around The Eyes

If you feel like the skin under your eyes or around your eyes is drier than usual, you aren’t alone—this is much more common than many think. The skin in these areas is extremely delicate, making it more susceptible to drying out. Common causes of dry skin under the eyes or around the eyes include: Allergies Reactions to food Problems with oil production…

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