Struggling with dry eyes? Dr. Precious Hwang shares treatments and tips to combat this common issue in this week’s Care Experts podcast 👉 www.carecredit...
Whether you wear contacts, glasses, or have perfect vision, we all know what it’s like to manage and deal with the discomfort of dry eyes. Join our hosts, Melissa and Selah, talking to glaucoma-certified optometrist, Dr. Precious Hwang about over-the-counter eye lubricants to natural dry eye treatments, plus tips and tricks for managing all those environmental factors we can’t seem to avoid. Be sure to keep an eye out for the Ask The Expert segment where Dr. Hwang answers questions straight from our listeners. Your eyes will thank you for it! 😉
0:00 - Episode Sneak Peek.
0:41 - Care Experts Intro
1:23 - Let’s talk about dry eyes.
2:02 - Selah’s trick for wetting her eyes.
2:54 - Introducing special guest, glaucoma-certified optometrist Dr. Precious Hwang
3:34 - Welcome to Care Experts, Dr. Precious Hwang!
4:55 - How Dr. Hwang became an optometrist.
5:29 - Dry eye: a medical diagnosis or an adjective?
5:43 - What is dry eye?
6:25 - Is dry eye common in people who wear contact lenses?
7:10 - How is dry eye diagnosed?
8:00 - Do you have to get routine eye exams after getting LASIK?
8:40 - What are the different types of dry eyes? Are there levels of dryness?
10:28 - Do kids get dry eye?
11:11 - What are the most common symptoms of dry eye?
12:26 - How good are eye drops for dry eye?
13:23 - What are some over-the-counter medications for dry eye?
13:55 - Are bloodshot eyes similar to dry eye?
14:36 - Are there other solutions for red eyes other than artificial tears?
15:04 - Eye drop specifically for allergies.
15:54 - Are there prescription medications for eyes during allergy season?
16:36 - Are there prescription medications for severe cases of dry eyes?
17:10 - Are generic eye drops good to use?
18:09 - What causes eye twitching?
19:11 - Are there natural treatments or home remedies for dry eye?
21:17 - How often should you replace your contacts if you have dry eye?
22:26 - Can you reverse dry eyes?
23:19 - Should you take a break from contact lenses when you have dry eye?
24:14 - What are some ways to minimize the effects of dry eye at work and home?
25:57 - Is there a way to position screens that decrease dry eye symptoms or eye strain?
26:38 - Is it better to work in a darker setting?
27:06 - Is it good to decrease the brightness of your phone when you scroll at night?
27:55 - How do you work with your doctor to make a safe contact lens-wearing schedule?
29:02 - What are the costs of dry eye treatments?
30:02 - What is PRK?
31:20 - Ask the Expert time!
31:30 - Can makeup cause dry eye?
33:39 - Can makeup wipes cause dry eye?
34:37 - Can you use eye drops too much?
35:49 - Are there any dry eye eye drops that also brighten the whites of your eyes?
36:42 - Can you use more than one type of eye drop at the same time?
38:09 - Dr. Hwang’s advice to using eye drops.
39:38 - What do you do if you get something in your eye?
40:39 - Conclusion
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28 авг 2024
