DrB’s Dry Eye Blog

DrB is an ophthalmologist who has been in practice since 1995. She currently works in North Carolina. Since 2020, she has been the medical advisor to the Dry Eye Foundation. DrB and Rebecca Petris have known each other since about 2002, when they connected on an early version of an internet bulletin board.

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“Filthy, Putrid or Decomposed” What’s Going On with Homeopathic Eye drops? 
“Filthy, Putrid or Decomposed” What’s Going On with Homeopathic Eye drops? 

Since September 2023, the FDA has published seven Warning Letters to distributors or manufacturers of homeopathic eye drops. What’s going on?

Recapping Single Use Eye Drop Vials
Recapping Single Use Eye Drop Vials

If you are going to recap your single use eye drop vials, do so safely. Here are some of DrB’s tips. Disclaimer: ask your eye doctor if it’s okay for you to recap your single use vials before following these tips.

Artificial Tears: Choose What Feels Good
Artificial Tears: Choose What Feels Good

“Your mission is to find one or two artificial tears that you don’t dread, and then use them consistently throughout the day.”

“Natural” Eye Drops
“Natural” Eye Drops

What do YOU mean by “natural”? - A three-part discussion about eye drop ingredients and the quest for more natural ingredients.

Glossary of Eye Drop Ingredients
Glossary of Eye Drop Ingredients

From buffers and pH stabilizers to preservatives, what are all these unpronounceable things doing in my eye drops?

Recent posts

Featured
“Filthy, Putrid or Decomposed” What’s Going On with Homeopathic Eye drops? 
“Filthy, Putrid or Decomposed” What’s Going On with Homeopathic Eye drops? 

Since September 2023, the FDA has published seven Warning Letters to distributors or manufacturers of homeopathic eye drops. What’s going on?

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Recapping Single Use Eye Drop Vials
Recapping Single Use Eye Drop Vials

If you are going to recap your single use eye drop vials, do so safely. Here are some of DrB’s tips. Disclaimer: ask your eye doctor if it’s okay for you to recap your single use vials before following these tips.

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Saline Solution:  When ‘Bad’ Chemicals Are Good For You
Saline Solution:  When ‘Bad’ Chemicals Are Good For You

Don’t fret about the acid added to your PF saline! DrB explains how adding an acid and a base as buffers stabilizes the pH of normal saline.

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Artificial Tears: Choose What Feels Good
Artificial Tears: Choose What Feels Good

“Your mission is to find one or two artificial tears that you don’t dread, and then use them consistently throughout the day.”

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It’s Not 2003 Anymore
It’s Not 2003 Anymore

Why the Latest Prescription Dry Eye Drops Are Less Likely to Be Blockbusters

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Miebo
Miebo

Should you keep your money in your pocket?

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Demodex Blepharitis 101
Demodex Blepharitis 101

What is it? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? Do I need treatment? Will it come back? A crash course in a popular topic.

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“Natural” Eye Drops
“Natural” Eye Drops

What do YOU mean by “natural”? - A three-part discussion about eye drop ingredients and the quest for more natural ingredients.

Read More →
Glossary of Eye Drop Ingredients
Glossary of Eye Drop Ingredients

From buffers and pH stabilizers to preservatives, what are all these unpronounceable things doing in my eye drops?

Read More →
Omega Oils & Dry Eye Disease
Omega Oils & Dry Eye Disease

A Poorly Designed Clinical Trial Creates Confusion

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