Have you ever caught yourself thinking…
“My eyes just don’t feel the same anymore.”
Not blurry enough to panic.
Not painful enough to see a doctor right away.
Just… dry, irritated, red, or tired in a way that didn’t used to happen.
If you’re over 40, this experience is incredibly common and it’s not just aging.
In the latest episode of the Health Fix Podcast, I sat down with Dr. Pam Theriot, optometrist and dry eye specialist, to talk about what she calls the quiet epidemic she’s seeing every day in her practice: dry eyes in the digital age.
Dr. Pam has spent over 20 years helping patients who feel frustrated, dismissed, or told to “just use eye drops.” She’s also lived it herself.
Struggling with dry eyes early in her career, long before she expected eye health to become such a central issue.
What surprised me most in our conversation?
- Dry eye isn’t just about moisture, it’s about inflammation, toxins, and how we live day to day.
- Blinking less on screens literally changes tear quality.
- Natural tears contain over 2,000 components and artificial tears don’t even come close.
- Cosmetics, medications, autoimmune issues, and hydration all play a bigger role than most people realize.
We also talk about:
• Why red eyes are often a sign of inflammation
• Simple ways to tell if your symptoms are more serious than “normal dryness”
• How detoxification can support healthier tears
• Everyday habits that can protect your eyes before damage sets in
Dr. Pam’s mission is simple and powerful:
To help people care for their eyes as routinely as they care for their teeth.
If you want to preserve your vision, comfort, and eye health as you age, this episode is a must-listen.
🎧 Listen to the episode HERE! (or anywhere you get your podcasts episode 594 of The Health Fix Podcast).
Your eyes work hard for you every single day.
This conversation might just change how you care for them.
Here’s to clearer, more comfortable vision,
Dr. Jannine Krause
PS: I hear from a lot of women that their finances are a big stress that’s impacting their health. If this resonates my pal from Victoria, BC, Brenda St. Louis is hosting a FREE virtual workshop 1/28/26 on breaking inherited money patterns – check it out HERE.
