Find Relief for Dry, Irritated Eyes Today
If your eyes feel tired, scratchy, watery, or even itchy, there may be a chance you’re experiencing dry eyes. Dry eyes are among the most common eye conditions patients face worldwide and can affect virtually any age. Dry eyes are becoming an epidemic among children and adults with the amount of screen time and zoom calls our eyes are subjected to daily!
But don’t worry, help is available! Rising Star Optometry is proud to help you find meaningful solutions for your dry eye issues. All you need to do is book your appointment, and we can help with the rest!
Understanding Dry Eye: Your Tear Film
Understanding dry eyes starts with understanding your tear film. Your tear film encompasses the surface of your eye and is responsible for keeping it healthy, comfortable, and hydrated.
There are 3 layers to your tear film, each with their ingredients and role to play. These layers are:
- Mucus Layer: The mucus layer is the innermost layer of your tear film and is responsible for spreading the rest of the tear film evenly across your eye’s surface.
- Aqueous Layer: The aqueous layer is the watery middle layer of your tear film. Produced by your lacrimal glands, this layer is responsible for keeping your eyes hydrated.
- Lipid Layer: The lipid layer is the outermost layer of your tear film. Made from oils produced by your meibomian glands, this layer is responsible for sealing in the rest of the tear film to prevent it from evaporating.
Understanding Dry Eye: Causes
There are 2 different types of dry eye you could experience: insufficient tears (evaporative dry eye) or poor tear quality (aqueous tear deficiency). Both can affect the quality of your tear film and cause dry eye symptoms.
However, your risk of developing dry eye increases if:
- You are on screens for a significant portion of the day.
- You’re an adult or senior.
- You have allergies.
- You’ve had laser eye surgery. (Dry eyes are a common side-effect of laser eye surgery. If your symptoms persist longer than you originally expected, please speak to your optometrist.)
- You have improperly fitted contact lenses.
- You take medications that could cause dry eyes.
- You have a disease that could cause dry eyes like rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren’s syndrome, thyroid disease, or lupus.
- You have eye conditions like blepharitis or meibomian gland dysfunction.
Understanding Dry Eye: Symptoms
With dry eyes, you can expect to experience:
- Eye fatigue
- Blurred or inconsistent clarity of vision
- Light sensitivity
- A burning, stinging, or gritty feeling in your eyes
- Stringy mucus produced from your eyes
- Discomfort while wearing contact lenses
Find the Relief You Deserve Today
Trust our team to help find the right solutions for your dry eye problems. Please, book your appointment today!
Vision Therapy Success Stories
Ariel was a kindergartner who started to exhibit amblyopia symptoms that affected her quality of life at school and at home. After 3 months of vision therapy for her symptoms, our team improved her vision to normal levels: 20/20 in the left eye and 20/25 in the right eye, alongside improved visual tracking and near focusing.
Ariel Age 6
Olivia was a 3rd grader who started to experience blurry vision and words that moved on the page when reading and writing. After an examination, our team determined that her eyes had poor focusing skills, weak convergence ability, and borderline sufficient clarity of vision.
Through vision exercises and prescription eyewear, she was able to achieve 20/20 vision in both eyes!
Olivia Age 9
Jack was a 3rd grader who started to experience vision problems whenever he was reading or writing. After evaluating his eyes and vision, our team discovered he had poor control of his eye movements necessary for reading. After 10 weeks in home-based vision training, he achieved the reading efficiency of an 8th grader, reading nearly 200 words per minute!
Jack Age 8
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- Phone: 415-459-2020
- Email: office@risingstarvision.com
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2369 Ocean Avenue, Suite 3San Francisco, CA 94127
Our Hours
Our new Ingleside office is adjacent to the 19th avenue corridor and Stonestown mall. All day street and metered parking is available in front of the office. Plenty of 1, 2, and 4 hour free parking in the streets right around the practice.
Contact Information
- Phone: 415-459-2020
- Email: office@risingstarvision.com
Address
2369 Ocean Avenue, Suite 3San Francisco, CA 94127
Our Hours
You can find our practice in the Wellness Center on the upper level of the Montecito Plaza Shopping Center. Parking is plentiful and there are many great shopping and eating options for before or after your visit, including Trader Joes and Whole Foods across the street.
Contact Information
- Phone: 415-459-2020
- Email: office@risingstarvision.com
Address
361 Third Street, Suite C, Montecito Plaza Wellness CenterSan Rafael, CA 94901
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San Rafael
- 361 Third Street, Suite C, Montecito Plaza Wellness Center
- San Rafael, CA 94901
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P: 415-459-2020
office@risingstarvision.com