Introducing
tears REVIVE
We often take our eyes for granted.
If you’re like our users and us, we spend way too much time looking at screens so much so that our eyes feel dry, irritated, painful and blurred.
Tears REVIVE products offer our users a different type of dry eye therapy whereby our eyes’ natural tear production plays the most important role.
Natural Tears Production
You may be wondering what you can do to naturally increase your eyes' tear production?
The eyes have it
Our eyes have a few sources of moisture. One is the lacrimal gland in the upper outer quadrant of the eye. That’s the gland that produces buckets of tears if you cry or something gets in your eye.
Other sources include:
- a network of glands embedded in the conjunctiva (the white surface of the eye and the under-surface of the eyelids) that produces water and mucus.
- glands at the edge of the lids that produce an oily substance.
The cocktail of water, mucus, and oil from these last two sources make up the tear film on the eye surface. We need it to see properly. Each time you blink, you reapply a new wet surface. When your eyes are not producing enough tears, everyday activities like using a computer or reading a book for an extended period of time can become extremely uncomfortable.
No more tears?
As we age, our tear production slows. If the lacrimal glands don’t make as many tears, you’ll have a problem with tear quantity. If some of the other glands slow, such as those that produce oil, you’ll have a problem with tear quality, since you need all three tear components for the tear film. The result is dry eye syndrome, with symptoms that include burning and a feeling of grittiness in the eyes.
But it’s not just aging that can cause dry eye syndrome. Other causes include:
- side effects from medications (such as antihistamines or blood pressure medications)
- underlying conditions (such as thyroid problems; diabetes; rheumatoid arthritis; Sjögren’s syndrome, an immune system disorder; or Parkinson’s disease)
- your environment (exposure to dust, smoke, and other pollutants)
- eye surgery
- contact lens use
- looking at electronic gadgets too long without blinking (if you go too long without blinking, you’re not giving your eyes a chance to replenish the tear film).
This last condition linked to electronic gadget use is known as computer vision syndrome, People tend to stare at their screens and blink less. Their eyes get dry because they’re open more of the time, and they dry out because there’s not as much blinking to refresh the surface the eye. Computer vision syndrome can also
include symptoms such as blurry or double vision.
We have compiled a list of effective dry eye products for you to try— you may find that they are effective in relieving your dry eyes!
By bringing back more of your natural tears, many of these symptoms you suffer from will become lesser.
You are no longer dependent on the many artificial tears.
Your eyes will produce more of its own tears.
One of the easiest way to revive your tears is to always drink more water.
It is always a good idea to schedule an appointment with your eyecare professional for any concerns regarding your vision or ocular health.