Are your eyes watering, red, burning, and feel itchy and irritated? You might have DRY EYE, which is very common in New Mexico! Most people with dry eye also have another condition called Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD). Changes to the amount and quality of oil that the Meibomian Glands produce can cause MGD. Multiple factors canContinue reading “Meibomian Gland Dysfunction”
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Eyelid bump
A stye develops when an oil gland within the eyelid gets infected. It looks like a bump on your eyelid and hurts when you touch it. Ointments and drops are ineffective for a stye. It must be treated with an oral antibiotic, such as a Z-pak (Zithromycin).
Los Alamos Family Eyecare, P.C. 