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Yes, it’s very possible that if you experience watery eyes, you may have an underlying dry eye condition. What causes the watery eyes? Chronic irritation from dry eye syndrome can result in an over-production of the watery component of tears, which is produced by glands located behind the upper eyelid (lacrimal glands). A normal, healthy tear filmContinue reading “How Can My Watery Eyes Be Dry?”

Many people who have headaches also have dry eyes. And people who have dry eyes sometimes complain of headaches. But at this time, it appears more research is needed to fully understand the relationship between dry eyes and headaches — including whether one causes the other or whether headaches and dry eyes have a common cause.Continue reading “Can Dry Eyes Cause Headaches?”

Did You Know? Learning disabilities are not caused by eye problems. Difficulties with reading, mathematics, and other learning problems in children are often referred to as learning disabilities. There is no strong evidence that vision problems cause learning disabilities or that eye exercises cure learning problems. Children with learning difficulties often need help from teachersContinue reading “Learning Disabilities and Eye Problems”

It is estimated that 40,000 sports-related eye injuries occur every year – 90% of which can be prevented. For Sports Eye Safety Month, Optical Solutions urges you and your family to use proper eye protection while participating in sports and other physical activity. From basketball to baseball, and from swimming to skiing, the risk of eye injuryContinue reading “Sports Eye Safety Month – September”