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...
by Courtney Gursky | Jan 1, 2025 | Dry Eye Syndrome
Dealing with dry eyes can feel like an endless battle. If you’ve tried everything from eye drops to warm compresses but still feel uncomfortable, don’t give up hope. At Bella Vista Family Eye Care, we offer OptiLight IPL therapy in Rockford for patients who...
by Courtney Gursky | Aug 12, 2024 | Dry Eye Syndrome
Do you ever feel like there’s sand in your eyes or are your eyes constantly dry? These could be signs that you have dry eye disease. Dry eye disease, also known as dry eye syndrome, happens when your eyes don’t make enough tears, or the tears you have evaporate too...
