Immune Health Episodes

Dry eyes get dismissed as a minor inconvenience—reach for artificial tears and move on. But for many people, persistent dry eye is the first sign of a systemic autoimmune disorder like Sjogren's disease or rheumatoid arthritis. In this episode, Dr. Pam Theriot, an eye care specialist and author of Alleviate Dry Eye, unpacks why dry eye disease is multifactorial and how a proper evaluation can uncover what's really happening behind your symptoms. You'll learn why dry eye treatment has transformed since 2018, when physicians had only one medication option. Today's approach is personalized—matching treatment to the actual cause, whether that's inflammation, insufficient tear production, meibum deficiency, or environmental factors. Dr. Theriot walks through the eight-week framework of her book and her upcoming course, The Eyes Method, which helps you identify your unique dry eye triggers across medications, nutrition, sleep, cosmetics, contact lenses, and environment. By the end of this e…