07/15/2026
If your eyes have been burning all week, it's not just you. The smoke from the fires up north is sitting over the city, and half the people walking into the clinic this week have the same red, gritty, itchy eyes.
Try not to rub them. We know. But smoke is basically tiny particles floating around, and rubbing just grinds them in.
What actually helps is a good preservative-free drop. Our pick for smoke season is HYLO DUAL β it lubricates like a regular artificial tear, plus it has an ingredient called ectoine that forms a little protective barrier against irritants. Use it as often as you want, contacts in or out. We have it at the clinic, and most drugstores carry it too.
The smoke should clear by the weekend. If your eyes are still bothering you after that, come see us β we're at Richmond and Spadina, or book online https://spadinaoptometry.ca/book/ .
