09-03-2018 03:25 via kxan.com

Too much screen time could be a link to dry eye uptick, doctor says

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Don’t blink.
Doctors say many people are not blinking enough. It’s why one doctor is seeing a surge in a condition commonly found in elderly patients.
It is called Meibomian Gland Dysfunction.
For years, 30-year-old Catherine Chavez couldn’t turn away from her smartphone and other digital devices.
“I was a volleyball coach at one point and I recruited players,” she said. “I just watched videos of kids from morning to evening. I don’
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