Creating a Dry Eye Care Routine
When it comes to maintaining your eye health, having a great daily routine is going to aid in the prevention of many conditions and the soothing of troublesome symptoms. But where do you start? With so many products on the market and conflicting advice, it can be confusing to know what is important and what steps you can skip.
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What is Dry Eye Disease?
Dry Eye Disease is a common condition that affects ⅓ of the UK adult population.[1] It’s caused by a lack of adequate lubrication for your eyes, which may occur due to the quality or quantity of your tears.[2]
If your tear film is disrupted or damaged due to a number of reasons, including hormonal changes, autoimmune diseases, inflamed glands, or allergies, you may develop symptoms of Dry Eye Disease.[3]
Dry eyes can also be caused by your lifestyle or environment. If you’re suffering from dry eyes, you might experience symptoms such as:
- Stinging or burning sensations
- Blurred vision
- Watery eyes
- Sensations of scratching or itching
- A red or irritated eye appearance[4]
What is a Good Daily Eye Care Routine?
While it’s important for those who suffer with Dry Eye Disease to ensure they’re taking care of their eyes to avoid flareups, it’s important for everyone to keep on top of their eye health.
Firstly, there are general tips such as limiting screentime that can help avoid digital eye strain and ensuring you are scheduling regular eye check-ups with your optician to monitor your eye health and address any problems[5]
But daily, you can still ensure you’re implementing a good eye care routine to help avoid any issues from occurring, such as:
Practising good hygiene
This includes removing makeup gently and washing your hands before touching your eyes. This can help avoid infections such as Blepharitis.[5]
Follow the 20-20-20 rule
When you’re working with digital screens, taking frequent breaks gives your eyes the rest they need. Every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
Keeping hydrated
Drinking water is beneficial for your overall health but ensuring you’re staying hydrated can help you avoid dry eyes and allow your delicate eyes to recover.[6]
Wearing sunglasses
The sun’s UV rays can be harmful to your eyes, increasing the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration.[7] Moreover, dust and irritants in the air affect your eyes, causing the symptoms of Dry Eye Disease. Wearing sunglasses daily can really benefit your eye health as long as you choose a pair with adequate protection, such as UV400 protection.
How to Care for Dry Eyes
If you suffer from Dry Eye Disease, you’ll know well enough how frustrating and irritating the condition can be. Your eyes, therefore, need extra care to avoid symptom flare-ups.
Creating a morning and night time routine that allows you to set aside time and treat your symptoms and help prevent flare-ups is a great idea for those living with the condition.
In the evening, you should avoid worsening your symptoms by using heating tools such as a hairdryer, which can cause tears to evaporate too quickly.[8] Before you sleep, you should apply moisturising eye drops such as VISUfarma’s Xailin® Night, a lubricating eye ointment that locks in moisture overnight. You can find the product here. Sleeping with a humidifier can help to also prevent dry eyes, as low humidity causes tears to evaporate too quickly.[1]
In the morning, maintaining proper eye hygiene cleans away the biofilm that can build up on eyelashes and eye margins overnight and cause inflammation.[9] Placing a warm compress on your eyes for ten minutes not only stops eye irritation, but it can also help release oils in your eyelid glands, lubricating the surface of your eyes.[10]
Three-Step Treatment Plan for Dry Eye Disease
One of the most effective ways to treat dry eyes that you can implement into a daily routine is a three-step treatment plan. This can be done in the morning or the evening and is designed to work around your routine to help you manage your Dry Eye Disease and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction symptoms.
Step One – Heat is applied to the eyes either through a warm compress or a product such as MeiboPatch®. This product sits on your eyes for ten minutes and stimulates the normal sebaceous oil secretions from the meibomian glands. It’s available to purchase online from VISUshop here.
Step Two – Gently massage and cleanse your eyes to remove secretions and debris using products such as Naviblef® Daily Care. Discover more about Naviblef® here.
Step Three – Choose a lubricating eye drop to help moisture the eyes and treat symptoms of Dry Eye Disease. VISUfarma has a wide range of eye drops and eye gels that can relieve symptoms and provide the hydration you need. Explore VISUfarma’s full range.
Your Dry Eye Care Routine
When it comes to building your routine, you should incorporate the steps that work for you. Your eye care is personal to you, and it should fit well into your usual routine to make it easy to maintain. Take the first step today and start taking care of your dry eyes.
If you’re looking for more information on coping with Dry Eye Disease or taking care of your eyes, explore our blog section here.
When it comes to building your routine, you should incorporate the steps that work for you. Your eye care is personal to you, and it should fit well into your usual routine to make it easy to maintain. Take the first step today and start taking care of your dry eyes.
References
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- Dry Eye and Me, ‘Seasonal Versus Chronic Dry Eye: Is Your Dry Eye Caused by the Seasons?’, Last Accessed May 2025
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- Nandadeep Eye Hospital, ‘Daily Eye Care Routines for Maintaining Good Eye Health’, Last Accessed May 2025
- Vision Direct, ‘How to Look After Your Eye Health at Home: 9 + 1 Tips’, Last Accessed May 2025
- Booth, Stephanie, ‘How to Keep your Eyes Healthy’, 04/12/2024, Last Accessed May 2025
- Higuera, Valencia, ‘Creating a Healthy Morning and Nighttime Routine for Chronic Dry Eye’, 25/04/2025, Last Accessed May 2025
- Soothe Ocular Spa, ‘The Best Daily Cleansing Routine for Dry Eyes’, 01/04/2025, Last Accessed May 2025
- Dry Eye Directory, ‘4 Valuable Tips in Creating a Healthy Routine for Chronic Dry Eye – Our Guide’, Last Accessed May 2025
