Learn about mask-associated dry eye

13/11/2020 9 min
Learn about mask-associated dry eye

Listen "Learn about mask-associated dry eye"

Episode Synopsis

Yes, patients’ eyes are feeling more dry while wearing masks during the pandemic. Karen Walsh, BSc(Hons) PGDip MCOptom FIACLE, professional education team leader and clinical scientist at Centre for Ocular Research and Education (CORE) at the University of Waterloo explains mask-associated dry eye (MADE) is happening and how to prevent it. Check out https://core.uwaterloo.ca/covid-19/ for a patient-friendly infographic on MADE and other resources.

More episodes of the podcast Optometry Times On the Air