When these glands don't produce enough oil, your tears can evaporate too quickly and cause dry eye. They might also prescribe therapeutic contact lenses, which help keep your eyes moist and ...

And cells there might not work the right way while ... dry eyes. Doctors can also prescribe tear-making drugs, eye inserts that lubricate your eyes, or special contacts to keep your eyes moist.

Instead of rubbing your eyes, use eye drops or saline to clean your eyes and keep them moist ... or eyes and handling contact lenses. Almost 45 million Americans wear contact lenses, and around ...