Carnival may not be the reason you’re suffering from painful Dry Eye.
Red, itchy eyes that burn … it might not be from too many parades. It may be a medical condition called Ocular Surface Disease. It’s a chronic condition caused by unproductive tear ducts.
Your tear ducts work hard to produce a mixture of oil and mucus that keeps your eyes moist and clear. When your tear glands fail to produce enough tears or secrete tears with an unbalanced composition, you might start to feel the following symptoms:
• Gritty sensation during blinking
• Burning feeling
• Sensitivity to light
• Itchy eyes
• Redness
• Foreign objects in the eyes that don’t go away
It’s a lot like the feeling you have the morning after Orpheus. But, the good news is that there are multiple treatment options available to treat Dry Eye Syndrome, depending on the severity of the condition. Dr. Lauren Agnew, OD, and her team of optometrists are specialists in diagnosing and treating dry eye.
Eye Wares patients will find dry eye relief at the Eye Wares Dry Eye Treatment Centers in Uptown New Orleans, Metairie, and Mandeville. Each location is equipped with advanced technology to treat even the most severe cases. Because your Dry Eye may not be caused by too many Mardi Gras parades. And thank goodness! Because Jazz Fest is right around the corner!
