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Eye Health • April 30, 2026

How Long Do Swollen Eyes from Allergies Last?

Waking up with puffy, swollen eyes is never a pleasant way to start the day. If your eyes feel itchy and look red after spending time outdoors or around a pet, you might be experiencing allergies. At Visionary Eye Centre, we understand that the first question you may have is when the uncomfortable symptoms will…

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Why Do My Eyes Burn When I Wake Up?

That scratchy, burning feeling in your eyes can be an uncomfortable way to start the day. If you often wake up with irritated eyes, you are not alone. It's a common experience that the team at Visionary Eye Centre can help you address. The burning sensation you feel can come from your eyes becoming too…

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Eye Health • December 1, 2025

Eye Glare & Halos in Vision: Causes, Treatment, & Prevention

Before putting on your sunglasses to protect your eyes, you may notice the sun or light off a nearby surface irritating your vision due to glare. You have also likely experienced halos near the lights in a dimly lit room. Eye glare and halos can be a minor irritation or a sign of possible eye…

A close-up of a person holding a contact lens on their index finger, ready to place it in their left eye.

Contact Lenses, Eye Health • December 1, 2025

What To Do When a Contact Lens Is Stuck Behind Your Eye

For contact lens wearers, getting a lens stuck behind your eye can sound alarming, to say the least. Rest assured, a contact lens cannot be irreversibly stuck behind your eye due to the natural tissue barrier surrounding your eyeball. However, a dislodged lens can still be uncomfortable and require some attention to be carefully removed.…

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Eye Care, Eye Diseases & Conditions, Eye Health • August 11, 2025

Is Glaucoma Hereditary?

When a family member mentions that they have a health condition, it’s normal to be concerned for their health—and sometimes also for your own. Diabetes and heart disease, for instance, are health conditions that have a genetic component, and certain eye conditions, such as glaucoma and macular degeneration, do so as well. Among the risk…

A close-up image of a patient's eyes with inflammation and redness due to pink eye.

Eye Diseases & Conditions, Eye Health • April 24, 2025

Can a Sinus Infection Lead to Pink Eye?

Sinus infections are frustrating—and so is pink eye. Both are common conditions, and while it might seem odd, they're more connected than you might think. With shared symptoms like irritation when blinking, persistent discomfort, redness, and more, these two conditions are linked to one another. But can one lead to the other? A sinus infection…

An older adult with a tension headache due to eye strain rubs their temples gingerly while squinting their eyes closed.

Dry Eye, Eye Health • April 9, 2025

Can Dry Eyes Cause Headaches?

Have you ever had dry, irritated eyes accompanied by a headache? This might lead you to believe that your dry eyes are causing your headaches, but is that true? The answer is no, dry eyes don’t cause headaches, but they can be connected. Tension headaches can be caused by eye strain resulting from dry eyes.…

A man rubbing his right eyelid with his right hand due to eye pain.

Eye Diseases & Conditions, Eye Health • March 4, 2025

Why Does My Eye Hurt When I Blink?

A common complaint from patients during eye exams is that their eye hurts when they blink. One common thought from patients is "I rubbed my eye too hard and now it hurts when I blink." This pain can be a frustrating and uncomfortable experience for one simple reason: we need to blink. Blinking is as…

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Dry Eye, Eye Care, Eye Health • January 3, 2025

Can Dry Eyes Cause Watering?

Redness, burning, and discomfort are all symptoms associated with dry eyes. While it sounds counter-intuitive, watery eyes are also one of them. Watery eyes are better understood as a positive feedback loop within your body. When your eyes are dry, a signal is sent to your brain, leading your body to produce excess reflexive tears…

A professional adult holds their glasses as they rub their dry, irritated eyes.

Dry Eye, Eye Care, Eye Health • December 2, 2024

Eye Drops for Dry Eyes: Everything You Need to Know

Many people experience dry eyes, a common problem that can make daily life challenging. Whether it's staring at screens for too long, allergies, living in a dry climate, or another systemic issue, dry eyes can be frustrating and uncomfortable. Eye drops are often a first-line treatment for relief from dry eye symptoms. Your eye doctor…

Category: Eye Health

How Long Do Swollen Eyes from Allergies Last?

Why Do My Eyes Burn When I Wake Up?

Eye Glare & Halos in Vision: Causes, Treatment, & Prevention

What To Do When a Contact Lens Is Stuck Behind Your Eye

Is Glaucoma Hereditary?

Can a Sinus Infection Lead to Pink Eye?

Can Dry Eyes Cause Headaches?

Why Does My Eye Hurt When I Blink?

Can Dry Eyes Cause Watering?

Eye Drops for Dry Eyes: Everything You Need to Know

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