The Best of 2019
Congratulations! You have made it to the end of a decade. I hope this year has been filled with fond memories.
Lots of us are looking back on our year this week and reviewing the good and bad of it all. What worked and what didn't. And, many of us are developing goals for the new year.
January always seems like a hopeful time of year for me. It is filled with the promises of unlimited possibility and new beginnings. As an ever hopeful optimist myself, I love the idea of choosing a better path for the next year.
This past week, I reviewed some of the stats on the blog. I wanted to share with you some of the most popular articles again and also some of the videos which were a big hit.
The Best Articles
If you want to understand the best way to treat your dry eyes, the article to start with is: The 4 Simple Steps to Alleviate Dry Eyes. This process is the baseline treatment anyone suffering from dry eye symptoms should start. If you have advanced dry eye, it is likely you will need more advanced treatments as well, but these basics need to be in place first.
If you are struggling to continue to wear your contact lenses, you need a new game plan for 2020. The best article to read, which will give you actionable steps to take to make your lenses more comfortable, is: The 3 Worst Things Dry Eye Sufferers do with their Contact Lenses. The tips in this article will hold true for any contact lens wearer, whether their eyes are dry or not. I know you already know how to clean your contact lenses. But, the truth is that if your contact lenses are uncomfortable, it is likely that you are not caring for them properly. Use these steps as troubleshooting before switching brands, again.
Does your eye makeup end up running down your face by the end of the day because your eyes are so irritated that you cry it off, or is it because you have to use so many artificial tears to keep your eyes moist? One of the top reasons to become intolerant to makeup is from removing it improperly. This article was very popular this year: The 3 Worst Makeup Removers. So many people commented about how they had been using these products for years.
The Best Videos
This past year, it was a great honor to be featured on several other blogs. And, interviewed for a few podcasts and video shows. My favorite of all was the interview I did with Dr, Leslie O'Dell (she is a global ambassador for the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society) in conjunction with Johnson and Johnson Vision. Watch that interview here.
The first dry eye course was launched at the end of 2019. Check out the CLEAN Makeup Manual course here. There will be more courses to come aimed at helping you take the best care of your eyes while alleviating your dry eye symptoms.
Finally, the most-watched Youtube video of the year was: The 5 Worst Things you are doing to your Eyes
The Future
In 2020, the Alleviate Dry Eye blog has some big goals. I am bringing on a few new team members. You will get a chance to meet them soon. And, we will be launching a comprehensive dry eye course. There will also be some events where you could come and learn more about and treat your dry eyes with me in person.
The blog will continue to deliver actionable steps to alleviate your dry eye symptoms on a weekly basis. The weekly blogs will be labeled by number starting in January. I'm hoping it will be easier to refer to previous content with this method of labeling them.
In 2020, I am dedicated to bringing you the most accurate and actionable information on dry eye you can find on the internet. In order to be the first to know when a new article is posted, please sign up here.
Also, you can follow me daily on the Facebook Page or Subscribe to the Youtube channel. There are lots of ways to easily stay up to date with what's going on in the world of dry eye disease.
