Eye Health Tips & Guidance

Dry eyes are a common problem. They can be caused by anything from exposure to environmental pollution or air conditioning to taking certain medications or wearing contact lenses. Whatever the cause, irritated, tired eyes can get in the way of your day-to-day life. You might experience soreness or itching of your eyes, redness, blurred vision and a range of other unpleasant side effects.

 To help you avoid these problems and keep your eyes looking and feeling their best, TheraTears® offers helpful eyecare tips covering a wide range of topics. 

A woman rubs her irritated eye while on a walk.
Eye Health Tips & Guidance

Can smoke cause eye irritation?

When thinking about the health impacts of smoke, whether through cigarette smoking or wood burning,...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

Are dry eyes common in winter?

Dry eyes can be a nuisance at any time of year but is this problem...
An irritated, bloodshot eye of someone suffering with dry eye syndrome.
Eye Health Tips & Guidance

Understanding the Origins of Eye Colour

Understanding the Origins of Eye Colour Ever heard the phrase ‘your eyes are the windows...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

How to get rid of hay fever

Although it’s rarely a serious condition, hay fever can have a big impact on your...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

Can blurred vision be fixed?

Living with persistently blurred vision can be difficult. It can interfere with your ability to...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

5 top tips on how to sleep better

Getting a bad night’s sleep can feel awful, and especially so when you know it’ll...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

What are the symptoms of hay fever?

Hay fever is a common condition that usually affects people during the spring, summer or...
A woman squints at her phone, struggling to see well with blurred vision.
Eye Health Tips & Guidance

What causes blurred vision?

Blurred vision can have a big impact on your day, preventing you from getting on...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

What does lack of sleep cause?

Lack of sleep can have a big impact on our lives. Although a few nights...
A woman suffers from hay fever with a runny nose and watering eyes.
Eye Health Tips & Guidance

What is hay fever?

Commonly more noticeable during the spring and summer months, hay fever is an allergy that...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

What does eye strain feel like?

Eye strain is a term used to describe irritated eyes that can come about as...
A young man rubs his tired eyes while working on his laptop.
Eye Health Tips & Guidance

How to get rid of tired eyes

Tired eyes can be caused by a number of factors, ranging from general fatigue to...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

How long do preservative-free eye drops last?

If you’ve browsed for eye drops before, then you’re probably aware that the market is...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

What are the side effects of using hyaluronic acid?

Hyaluronic acid is a compound commonly used in self-care products such as serums, face creams...
A young woman rubs her tired eyes while working at her desk at night.
Eye Health Tips & Guidance

Why do your eyes sting when you’re tired?

Sometimes it can feel like we’re tired all the time, whether you’re coming home from...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

Are preservative-free eye drops better for you?

When you’re looking for a product to alleviate irritated eyes, it makes sense that you’d...
Person in glasses rubbing tired eyes, sitting at a desk with a laptop, suggesting digital eye strain.
Eye Health Tips & Guidance

Why do my eyes feel tired?

Trying to get on with your everyday tasks and responsibilities can be difficult when you're...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

Are preservatives in eye drops bad?

When shopping for eye drops for dry eyes or other irritating eye conditions, you may...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

Five myths about ageing eyes

There are lots of explanations for why people believe things that aren’t true about optical...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

How to keep your eyes healthy as you age

Deteriorating eyesight is a natural part of the ageing process, but that doesn’t mean you...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

Is hyaluronic acid good for your eyes?

Hyaluronic acid is found in many dry eye treatments - and other skincare and beauty...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

How to stop dry eyes at night

Anything that keeps you up when you’re trying to sleep is annoying, but dry eyes...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

What happens to your eyes as you age?

If you’ve noticed changes to your vision or the appearance of your eyes as you’ve...
A man rubs his tired, strained eyes while working at a desk.
Eye Health Tips & Guidance

How to relieve eye strain

Eye strain can be frustrating, especially when you’re trying to get something done and you...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

Do your eyes get worse as you age?

Age is something that comes to us all in time, and it brings with it...
A woman rubs her itchy eyes, trying to sleep in the middle of the night.
Eye Health Tips & Guidance

What causes dry eyes at night?

Having dry eyes at night can be a real pain, particularly when it stops you...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

How to relax your eyes before bed

If you’re looking to put together a night-time routine to help take care of your...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

What is eye strain?

Have you ever found yourself struggling to concentrate on what you’re doing because of discomfort...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

What does hyaluronic acid do?

If you’ve ever noticed hyaluronic acid listed as an ingredient in a serum, eye drops...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

How to reduce screen time

Many of us are aware of how excessive screen time can affect us - both...
An irritated, bloodshot eye of someone suffering with dry eye syndrome.
Eye Health Tips & Guidance

What does dry eye feel like?

Discomfort or irritation in your eyes can be very distracting, particularly if it affects your...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

How to heal eyes from screen time

Between working, watching TV, playing video games, online shopping and scrolling through social media, so...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

How to treat dry eyes

If you have experienced dry eyes, you’ll know how this condition can impact your eye...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

Why can I taste my eye drops?

Eye drops can provide instant soothing relief to irritated eyes. It’s quick and easy to...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

A guide to using eye drops

Eye drops can help to relieve the symptoms of a number of conditions including dry...
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

Can prolonged screen time damage your eyes?

There’s no denying that we spend more time using electronic devices now than ever before....
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Eye Health Tips & Guidance

What is dry eye?

Dry eye is a common condition that is not usually serious - but what is...