By Elizabeth Williams on curiousmindmagazine.com
For
many people, dry eye is a condition that they deal with on a daily
basis and is something they unfortunately have just accepted. As a
chronic, progressive condition, people do not realize that it is
something that can be easily managed through a few different steps. Dr. Michael Lange,
an Optometrist and expert in natural approaches to dry eye, believes
that patients should be able to have comfort along with great vision.
Dr. Michael Lange took the time to share his expertise on the causes of
dry eye and provided the following five steps to help your dry eye
condition.
Causes of Dry Eye
Dry eyes are generally caused by reduced amount of tears being produced to sufficiently keep the eyes wet and lubricated, causing discomfort, irritation, redness, trouble focusing, and many times light sensitivity. Dr. Michael Lange explains that some common reasons for dry eye include contact lens use – from improper use to frequent use – there is decreased oxygen supplied directly to the eyes and increased tear evaporation, aging causes decreased tear production and many arthritis related conditions can cause dry eyes.
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