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Do Glasses Make Your Eyes Worse?

Posted on September 19, 2025 (September 22, 2025) by Dr. Philip Tawil

Adult wearing wire-frame glasses experiencing eye strain from an outdated prescription

You put on a new pair of glasses, and the world snaps into focus. But when you take them off, your unaided vision seems blurrier than before. This common experience makes many people worry that their glasses are actually weakening their eyes. It’s a reasonable concern, but it’s a myth. Wearing glasses with the correct […]

How to Unclog Meibomian Glands

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Dr. Philip Tawil

A person gently massaging their lower eyelids with their index fingers after applying a warm compress, helping to unclog their meibomian glands and improve oil flow.

Your meibomian glands, located along your eyelid, secrete an oil that forms part of a healthy tear film. When they don’t function properly, you may experience symptoms of dry eye such as grittiness, excessive tears, blurry vision, and the feeling that something is stuck in your eye. Fortunately, there are ways to address this problem. […]