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Relief for Chronic Dry Eyes

Dry Eye Syndrome occurs when the normal flow of tears over the eyes is interrupted, or the tear film is abnormal and there are insufficient tears to lubricate the eye.  Dry eye syndrome is a chronic condition and can get worse with age.  You can relieve the symptoms, but not cure the original cause. Artificial…

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Study Suggests That Lenses Laced With Pain Meds Could One Day Replace Regular Eye Drops

Researchers are developing contact lenses that rely on nanotechnology that are designed for slow delivery of painkilling/anesthetic drugs directly to the cornea after laser eye surgery, eliminating the need for frequent post-LASIK and PRK numbing eye drops. “This would represent a version of time-release which would reduce the number of drops that a patient would need,” says…

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