Urban Optometry

Lid care and hygiene is critical for maintenance of lid health because of its unique microbial environment. Use these 3 steps for lasting comfort from dry eyes and irritated eye

While stress does not directly cause styes, it heavily increases your risk by weakening your immune system, disrupting your sleep, altering hormone levels, and triggering behavioral changes that allow bacteria to thrive.

Healthy eye starts with healthy eyelids. Follow this lid care routine to feel the difference in your comfort and vision. Consistency with the routine is the key just like brushing your teeth.

Wearing contact lenses overnight compromises your corneas by causing it to swell up and thus increasing your risk of infection or inflammation.

Consistent morning blur that lasts longer than few minutes may be a sign of something more happening.

Evidence is mounting that myopia is growing around the world, with a recent study estimating that on average, 30% of the world is currently myopic and by 2050, almost 50% will be myopic, that’s a staggering 5 billion people.

As a parent if you are nearsighted and your son or daughter has just become nearsighted, now there are ways to slow down the progression of nearsightedness or Myopia by slowing down the eye from growing longer.

Most people don’t know they have an eyelid problem — until one day they do.
Symptoms don’t show up overnight. The buildup happens slowly, silently and by the time you feel it, the damage is already done.
That’s why I always say: start lid care early. Don’t wait for a wake-up call.
Think of it like brushing your teeth — you don’t wait until you have a cavity to start. Eyelid hygiene should be part of everyone’s daily routine, at every age.