While they’re not for everyone, scleral lenses can be an excellent way to help your eyes retain moisture. Unlike standard contact lenses, scleral contact lenses fit over the sclera, sometimes known as ...

Wearing contact lenses can lead to dry eyes. Dry eye is a condition where your eyes cannot make enough tears to lubricate and nourish the eye. Symptoms may include burning, stinging, blurry vision, ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Last October, when Talia Rotenberg was traveling to Europe, her eyes became bloodshot, watery, and painful ...

Add this to the list of unfair realities: Some women are at higher risk for dry eye than men, thanks to hormonal changes. "Estrogen and androgen levels play a key role in regulating the function of ...

For millions of Americans who rely on contact lenses for clear vision, dry eyes represent more than just an occasional annoyance—they’re a chronic condition that can significantly impact daily comfort ...

Dry eye occurs when the eye has insufficient lubrication, either because the tear glands are not producing enough tears, or because the tears that form are evaporating too quickly. Dry eye can cause ...