by Courtney Gursky | Oct 1, 2025 | Dry Eye Syndrome
Waking up with gritty, sore, or irritated eyes can make it even more difficult to start your day. If your eyes feel tired or dry first thing in the morning, it may be more than just a restless night’s sleep. In some cases, you may need to see a professional for dry...
by Courtney Gursky | Sep 1, 2025 | Dry Eye Syndrome
Dry, irritated eyes that feel gritty or tired could point to dry eye disease. If you’re relying on artificial tears several times a day with little relief, you’re not addressing the root cause. Our dry eye treatment in Rockford focuses on more effective,...
by Courtney Gursky | Jun 1, 2025 | Dry Eye Syndrome
At the end of a long day, you finally get into bed, ready to rest. But instead of feeling relaxed, your eyes start to burn, itch, or feel gritty and dry. Maybe you reach for your eye drops every night before you sleep, or you wake up feeling like your eyes are dry as...
by Courtney Gursky | May 1, 2025 | Dry Eye Syndrome, Eye Health Info
Have you ever woken up with your eyes feeling like sandpaper? Or maybe they burn and itch throughout the day, making it hard to focus? That dry, scratchy sensation in your eyes—often described as “gritty eyes” or a “foreign body sensation”—can...
by Courtney Gursky | Apr 1, 2025 | Dry Eye Syndrome
Dry eye is a frustrating and often uncomfortable condition that affects millions of people. It occurs when your eyes don’t produce enough quality tears to keep them hydrated, leading to symptoms like irritation, redness, and blurry vision. If you’ve been dealing with...
by Courtney Gursky | Mar 1, 2025 | Dry Eye Syndrome
When you hear “dry eyes,” you probably think of, well, dryness. But did you know that watery eyes can also be a symptom of dry eye syndrome? It might sound strange, but it’s true! Find out why this happens and how you can treat dry eye...
