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Spotting the Signs of Dry Eye

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Understanding the Symptoms

Dry eye is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide, and its symptoms can vary in severity. It's crucial to recognize the signs of dry eye early to seek appropriate treatment and improve your eye health and comfort.

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Common Symptoms to Look Out For

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Experiencing dry eye symptoms can greatly affect your daily life and overall health. These symptoms can disrupt your work, hobbies, and even your ability to carry out everyday tasks comfortably.

The constant discomfort and distraction caused by these symptoms can lower your productivity and overall quality of life. 

Here are common signs that may indicate dry eye syndrome:

  • Dryness:
    A persistent sensation of dryness, grittiness, or eye irritation.
  • Itching:
    Frequent itching or a burning sensation in and around the eyes.
  • Redness:
    Bloodshot or red eyes, often accompanied by discomfort.·
  • Excessive Tearing:
    Paradoxically, your eyes may produce more tears as a response to dryness, leading to watery eyes.
  • Blurry Vision:
    Vision may become temporarily blurred, particularly when reading or using digital screens.
  • Light Sensitivity:
    Increased sensitivity to light, known as photophobia.
  • Foreign Body Sensation:
    Feeling as though something is in your eye.
  • Eye Fatigue:
    Increased eye fatigue, especially during prolonged periods of reading, screen time, or other visually demanding tasks.

Ignoring dry eye symptoms can lead to worsening discomfort and potential complications. Chronic dry eye can damage the eye's surface and increase the risk of eye infections, scarring, and vision loss. Seeking professional guidance if you're experiencing any of these symptoms is crucial.


Dry Eye Diagnosis and Expert Care

When you choose Cleburne Eye Clinic for your dry eye care, you benefit from our expertise in comprehensive diagnosis. We understand that your unique health history and lifestyle can affect your dry eye differently, which is why we practice personalized care tailored to you. Our approach includes:

  • In-Depth Eye Exams

    During a comprehensive eye exam, we evaluate your eyelids, eye surface, and your complete health history and lifestyle to identify potential underlying causes of dry eyes.

  • Tear Assessment

    We conduct a detailed assessment of your tears, measuring their volume and quality. This assessment helps us identify any deficiencies in tear quantity or quality, crucial factors in dry eye diagnosis.

  • Tear Breakup Time

    Using advanced techniques like tear breakup time measurement, we identify specific areas of your eyes where tears may evaporate more rapidly. This information aids in tailoring your treatment plan.

  • Specialized Dry Eye Test: Schirmer Test

    This test involves placing blotting test paper strips on the lower eyelids to measure tear production over a specific time. It helps determine the volume of tears your eyes produce.

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- Aug. 16, 2025
I had an emergency eye issue and the office worked me in quickly. Everyone was helpful. I would l... ike to especially thank Stephanie. Because of her I was seen immediately. She made everything seamless. I will continue to go to this eye clinic for all of my needs.
- Aug. 03, 2025
Great customer service
- Aug. 01, 2025
If you’re looking for a new optometrist, Dr. Kuykendall is a 10/10!! She’s a talented doctor and... really makes sure that you don’t feel like just another patient, you’re important!
- Jul. 31, 2025
It was a great experience and would recommend Dr. Escobar to anyone, everyone there was really good ... and nice.
- Jul. 28, 2025
The staff is wonderful and the optometrist who took care of me was amazing. Great place for exams an... d glasses!
- Jul. 25, 2025
Great Doctors and Staff.
- Jul. 19, 2025
Been a patient since 2000. Always great serviceable very friendly.. Dr Patil is Awesome... but yest... erday I was treated poorly by Romona. So Ijust left and called the front desk from the parking lot. The girls up front said come back in we can help you and very kind... Romona walked up stating said she was not authorized.. I guess Ramona didnt think to ask some one who was ! . No eye contact look of disgust and very unpleasant as if she didnt like me. Never met her..The clinic gets 5 stars because she does not represent the typical employee of the clinic and do not deserve to be rated based on that encounter... I am going to continue to use this clinic at the request I dont deal w Romona. S..
- Jul. 15, 2025
Good friendly prompt service from all the staff from the front desk all the way to checking out. Ans... wered all the questions I had and didn’t try pushing anything I didn’t need.
- Jul. 12, 2025
THE CLEBURNE EYE CLINIC PROVIDES A GREAT SERVICE FOR ITS CLIENTS. THE PLACE TO GO TO GET EYES EXAMI... NED AND GLASSES. I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE SERVICE.
- Jul. 10, 2025
Great service provided.
- Jun. 23, 2025
Great customer service and quality of products!
- Jun. 21, 2025
Dr. Patel was extremely kind and answered all of my questions. She came into the room, introduced he... rself, shook my hand, and made eye contact which I thought was very intentional! Also a plus that it was not a long wait!
- May. 22, 2025
I went for treatment today. The place is clean and wonderful. The people are nice and the treatment ... is very good. The nurses are wonderful and the doctor was wonderful and took great care of me. The optics department is wonderful. I advise you to go there. Omari
- May. 08, 2025
Excellent service, professional and courteous.
- Apr. 27, 2025
Great service by Dr Martin for 30 years!! Ramona gave excellent care with my eye glasses. Best eye c... linic in Texas!!
- Apr. 25, 2025
They are the best.
- Apr. 11, 2025
I have been going to the Cleburne Eye Clinic since I was a kid for over 30 years. They have the best... staff, and I can not say enough about them.
- Apr. 10, 2025
Love the doctors here. Girls are always helpful picking out frames. I’ve been going here for years... and I trust them completely
- Mar. 30, 2025
Dr Patel is awesome lady.
- Mar. 15, 2025
Very sweet staff.. Love Dr Martin as well

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Dry Eyes in Cleburne

Our optometry practice in Cleburne

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Hours
  • Monday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Tuesday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Wednesday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Thursday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Friday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
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Consult Our Dry Eye Experts

At Cleburne Eye Clinic, our experienced eye care specialists are ready to help you find relief from dry eye symptoms. We understand these symptoms' impact on your daily life and are committed to improving your eye health and comfort.

Contact us to schedule an appointment and discuss your dry eye symptoms. Let's work together to find the most suitable treatment and enhance your quality of life.

(817) 645-2411