What Is Dry Eye?
Dry eye, in simple terms, is when your eyes don't produce enough tears to stay lubricated, or when your tears evaporate too quickly. Naturally, there are differences in the development of DED (Dry Eye Disease) based on your age, sex, where you live, how often you look at a screen and for how long, depending on your work, and socio-economic conditions.
Source: Titiyal JS et al. Prevalence and risk factors of dry eye disease in North India: Ocular surface disease index-based cross-sectional hospital study. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2018 Feb; 66(2): 207–211.
Digital Screen Exposure Is the No.1 Cause Leading to Dry Eye
And since you are reading this article on a screen, let's put your screen time to good use!
Symptoms of Dry Eye
Blurred Vision
Eye Fatigue
Itching and Watering
Gritty and Scratchy Eyes
Light Sensitivity
Red and/or Painful Eyes
A Total Digital Detox? Easier Said Than Done.
From our alarms in the morning, to our to-do lists and staying in touch with our loved ones, we do everything on our screens. You know you would unplug… if life came with a pause button. This digital transformation has led to an unstoppable you! But you need to pause and take a few moments to take care of yourself, too.
Dry Eye may not seem serious at first, but it can impact your daily comfort, focus, and even long-term eye health, causing light sensitivity, frequent irritation, and in some cases, vision issues.
Dry Eye Remedies Debunked
Artificial Tears
This remedy is like snoozing your alarm, comforting but short-lived. Artificial tears only treat the symptom, not the root cause, and the preservatives in them may worsen the condition.
Computer Glasses
They may be trendy, but computer glasses are not an effective way to combat Dry Eye. As you happily type away those reports, thinking that these glasses are protecting your eyes, they actually neither help with tear production nor do they prevent Dry Eye.
What Truly Helps With Dry Eye?
A Warm Compress is one of the most trusted ways to relieve and prevent Dry Eye. Its warmth helps to melt blockages in your Meibomian (tear) glands, allowing oils to flow freely into your tear film. However, with busy schedules, daily reheating and temperature guesswork, people quit the treatment, just like those New Year’s resolutions.
How Can Eylys Help You, and Why Is It Different?
Refresh your eyes with a moment of care that fits right into your day. Eylys delivers advanced, doctor-recommended eye care that gently releases natural oils while its 3D Eye Fit Technology ensures uniform warm therapy for lasting relief from screen-induced dryness and digital eye strain.
Our Edge: 3D Eye Fit Technology
Designed to adapt to the natural contours of your eyes, ensuring a snug and secure fit. This allows for consistent warmth across both the upper and lower eyelids, targeting every tear gland for deeper, more effective relief from digital eye strain.
| Category | Eylys | Others |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Certification | Certified medical device (Class-B). | Not Certified. |
| Design | Patented 3D eye fit technology with a concave curved design which activates all upper & lower eyelid Meibomian glands for maximum results. | Flat/convex curved design, which only activates upper eyelid Meiboamian glands, with poor results. |
| Features | Eylys offers 3 warmth modes, a smart 5-minute auto-off, a manual eyelid massager, and Type-C connectivity. | Non-electric options need external heating, while electric ones often rely on special cables and power banks, less convenient for daily use. |
| Additional Requirements to Use the Device | Compatible with USB Type-C devices, power banks, and mobile chargers, apart from USB-A adapters. | Requires external heating like a microwave, gas, or electric stove. Electric versions typically work only with USB-A. |
| Thermal Control & Safety | Delivers consistent, safe warmth, activating all Meibomian glands evenly, unaffected by changes in external temperature. | Traditional devices may heat unevenly, with slow buildup and fluctuating temperatures that can create uncomfortable hot or cold spots. |
| Safety if Misused | Built-in safety features permanently shut off the device, ensuring user protection at all times. | It can overheat and malfunction, compromising user safety. |
| Customer Support | Made in India with expert oversight, backed by responsive support and a 100-day honoured warranty. | Often no customer support, and unreliable or missing warranty. |
