Learn about eye health
Evidence-based articles about dry eye, screen strain, and practical steps you can take to protect your vision.
Dry Eye Disease
5 Signs Your "Tired Eyes" Are Actually Dry Eye Disease
Think you just have tired eyes? Learn 5 common signs of dry eye disease, what they mean, and how to screen and track symptoms with Ocura.
The Science of Blinking: How Often Should You Really Blink?
Learn the normal blink rate, why screens reduce blinking, and how incomplete blinks affect dry eye symptoms. Plus, try Ocura's 30-second blink test.
Screen Strain
Gamers and Screen Fatigue: The Unseen Toll on Your Vision
Long gaming sessions can reduce blink rate and worsen dryness. Learn symptoms, setup fixes, and how Ocura's 30-second blink test helps track changes.
The Hidden Epidemic: How Screen Time Is Changing Your Blink Rate
Screens can reduce blink rate and worsen dryness. Learn why it happens, what to watch for, and how to measure blinking with a 30-second test.
Self-Screening
At-Home Dry Eye Tests: What Works (and What Doesn't)
Learn which at-home dry eye tests are useful, which are misleading, and how to screen symptoms, blink quality, and triggers before seeing an eye doctor.
Can an App Really Screen for Dry Eye? Here's How Ocura Works
Ocura helps you screen for dry eye with a 30-second camera blink test, symptom questionnaires, and a composite severity score---plus daily context tracking.
What Is OSDI? Understanding the Gold Standard in Dry Eye Screening
Learn what the OSDI questionnaire is, how OSDI scores are calculated, and what they mean for dry eye screening---plus how to track symptoms with Ocura.
Daily Care
Building a Daily Eye Care Routine That Actually Sticks
Build a simple daily eye care routine for dry eye and screen strain: hydration, blinking, breaks, environment tweaks---plus a way to track what helps.
How to Protect Your Eyes When You Work on a Computer All Day
Protect your eyes during all-day computer work with evidence-based screen habits, blinking tips, ergonomics, and dry-eye screening with Ocura.