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6 Eye Symptoms and What They Are Hiding

Your symptoms:

Red eyes

A gritty, sandy feeling

It could be dry eye, a condition in which the eyes aren’t getting enough moisture because you’re not making enough tears, your tears aren’t watery enough and/or they’re evaporating too quickly, which can happen when oil-producing glands in your eyelids are inflamed. Staring at screens without blinking regularly is a culprit. “If you’re not blinking every four seconds, oil doesn’t get released and tears evaporate, leaving the eye dry and irritated,” says Dr. Marioneaux.

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