5 Skincare Products That Might Make Dry Eye Worse
Certain products may worsen dry eye symptoms or increase the risk of eye infections.
If you have chronic dry eye, it may be helpful to consider what products you apply to your skin (and how).
Certain products may worsen dry eye symptoms by affecting the quality of your tears. Other products may carry the risk of bacterial infections, and people with dry eye already have an increased risk of eye infections.
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