Myth Busting in Eyecare- Dr. Pam Theriot

Its Friday and we are busting some myths! Is it true that #digitaleyestrain does NOT cause damage to your eyes? According to Dr. Pam Theriot, ❓Digital Eye Strain can lead to #dryeyedisease through meibomian gland dysfunction. (MGD) TFOS studied digital eye strain in their Lifestyle Workshop and found that the #1 cause of digital eye strain is #blink abnormalities. When you use your digital device, your blink rate drops. When youre not blinking at normal intervals, your meibomian glands are not able to release oils and coat the front surface of your eyes. 👀 Myth Busted! References: Wolffsohn JS, Lingham G, Downie LE, Huntjens B, Inomata T, Jivraj S, Kobia-Acquah E, Muntz A, Mohamed-Noriega K, Plainis S, Read M, Sayegh RR, Singh S, Utheim TP, Craig JP. TFOS Lifestyle: Impact of the digital environment on the ocular surface. Ocul Surf. 2023 Apr;28:213-252. doi: 10.1016/j.jtos.2023.04.004. Epub 2023 Apr 14. PMID: 37062428.