{"id":8330,"date":"2026-05-01T13:08:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T10:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/?p=8330"},"modified":"2026-05-01T15:29:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:29:40","slug":"borei-o-ypothyreoeidismos-na-prokalesei-xirofthalmia-priximo-sta-matia-kai-tholi-orasi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2026\/05\/01\/borei-o-ypothyreoeidismos-na-prokalesei-xirofthalmia-priximo-sta-matia-kai-tholi-orasi\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Hypothyroidism Cause Dry Eyes, Puffy Eyelids, and Blurred Vision?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8330\" class=\"elementor elementor-8330\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a60bab1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a60bab1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19edeea\" data-id=\"19edeea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a970765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a970765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When your eyes are not just tired<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0d85dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0d85dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Introduction<\/h4>\n<p>Your eyes aren't just tired. They could be telling you that something is wrong with your thyroid.<br>If you have hypothyroidism and notice:<br>\u2022 burning or irritated eyes<br>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2026\/02\/02\/xypnas-me-varia-vlefara-kai-tholi-orasi-afto-den-einai-fysiologiko\/\">swollen or \u201cheavy\u201d eyelids<\/a><br>\u2022 blurred vision that comes and goes<br>\u2022 tears for no apparent reason<br>\u2022 feeling of tired eyes<br><b>You're probably thinking: \"It's just fatigue... or screens.\"<\/b><\/p><p><b><br><\/b>But the reality is often different:<br><b>the cause may start in the thyroid \u2014 not the eyes<br><\/b>Many people visit an ophthalmologist... while the problem starts with the <b>\u03b8\u03c5\u03c1\u03b5\u03bf\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03ae<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fba7f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fba7f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism6-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8340\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism6-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism6-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism6.jpg 1613w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd1736d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd1736d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50ccbaf\" data-id=\"50ccbaf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40aba1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40aba1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is hypothyroidism?&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<h4>(and how common it is)<\/h4>\n<p>Hypothyroidism is a condition where:<br>the thyroid gland produces fewer thyroid hormones than normal<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee1b1a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7ee1b1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d7a769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d7a769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What does it cause in the body?<\/h4><p>These hormones regulate:<br \/>\u2022 metabolism<br \/>\u2022 energy<br \/>\u2022 traffic<br \/>\u2022 tissue function<br \/>When they decrease: the whole organism \u201cslows down\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa77d65\" data-id=\"aa77d65\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6730295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6730295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8332\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism11-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism11-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism11-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism11-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism11-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a31b1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a31b1d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c15954f\" data-id=\"c15954f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb680b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acb680b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Frequency<\/h4><p>\u2022 up to 4\u201310% of the population<br \/>\u2022 very common in women<br \/>\u2022 often associated with Hashimoto's<br \/>And something crucial: many patients are undiagnosed<br \/>and very often: the first symptoms appear in the eyes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ef33d3\" data-id=\"1ef33d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d1134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2d1134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>The basic mistake<\/h4><p>Most:<br \/>\u2022 face the eyes<br \/>\u2022 but not the system<br \/>while in reality everything is connected<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68c1c57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68c1c57\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-629f47a\" data-id=\"629f47a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35cb4c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35cb4c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The connection: Thyroid \u2192 Eyelids \u2192 Tear film \u2192 Vision<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59020c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59020c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism5-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8339\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism5-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism5-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism5.jpg 1613w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dba8eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dba8eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Vision depends on a single system:<\/b><br \/>\u2022eyelid skin (redness, scaling, swelling)<br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/03\/11\/trixiasi\/\">eyelashes<\/a><br \/>\u2022 Meibomian glands<br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/wod.global\/el\/dermofthalmologia-epanaprosdiorizontas-to-dakryiko-film-os-enopoiitiki-optiki-kai-viologiki-diepafi\/\">tear film<\/a><br \/>\u2022 ocular surface<br \/><b><br \/><\/b><\/p><p><b>known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wod.global\/\">Eye-Skin Axis<\/a><\/b><\/p><p>When there is hypothyroidism: the system becomes \u201cheavy\u201d, slow and dysfunctional<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659576f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"659576f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4c1f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a4c1f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How hypothyroidism affects the eyes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48d94fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48d94fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e68e40a\" data-id=\"e68e40a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6659f69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6659f69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Fluid retention and swelling<\/h4><p>very characteristic:<br \/>\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/11\/21\/thyroid-dark-circles-eyes\/\"> swollen eyelids<\/a><br \/>\u2022 \u201cheavy\u201d eyes<br \/>\u2022 feeling of pressure<br \/>Result: eyelid dysfunction<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-830862a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"830862a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)<\/h4><p>the glands:<br \/>\u2022 operate more slowly<br \/>\u2022 produce thicker lipid<br \/>\u2022 clog more easily<br \/>Result: Rapid evaporation dry eye<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703d9b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"703d9b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Tear Film Instability<\/h4>\nleads to:\n\u2022 dryness\n\u2022 irritation <a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2026\/03\/04\/to-mati-einai-organo-antochis-paramelisi-frontida-dermophthalmologia\/\">visual fatigue<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b8f58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1b8f58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why does vision blur?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-326c4c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"326c4c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism4-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8338\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism4-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism4-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism4.jpg 1613w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87344b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87344b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f530e3\" data-id=\"2f530e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc1d88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bc1d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wod.global\/el\/dermofthalmologia-epanaprosdiorizontas-to-dakryiko-film-os-enopoiitiki-optiki-kai-viologiki-diepafi\/\">tear film<\/a> is the first visual surface of the eye<br \/>When unstable:<br \/>light scatters<br \/>\u2022 the image is distorted<br \/>Show<br \/>\u2022 momentary blurred vision<br \/>\u2022 improvement with blinking<br \/>It's not about glasses, it's about <a href=\"https:\/\/wod.global\/el\/dermofthalmologia-epanaprosdiorizontas-to-dakryiko-film-os-enopoiitiki-optiki-kai-viologiki-diepafi\/\">the tear film<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b69eebd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b69eebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c3f63f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c3f63f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03cd\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd (\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03bf)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a6acbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a6acbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism3-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8337\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism3.jpg 1613w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2137bb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2137bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>dry eyes \u2192 tears<\/h4><p>because of:<br \/>\u2022 reflex production<br \/>\u2022 poor quality tears<br \/>result: <a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2026\/02\/21\/giati-dakryzoun-ta-matia-eno-niothis-xirothita-paradoxo\/\">they tear but remain dry<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45448a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45448a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Microbiome and Demodex<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8da2a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8da2a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism2-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8336\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism2.jpg 1613w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b37055 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b37055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>in hypothyroidism:\u00a0<br \/>\u2022 defense decreases<br \/>\u2022 the microbiome is disrupted<br \/>leads to blepharitis &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2026\/01\/29\/kourastikate-na-emfanizete-epanalamvanomena-xalazia\/\">hail<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09aaa26 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"09aaa26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97dd382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97dd382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Why does the problem persist?<\/strong><\/h4><p>because only the symptoms are treated, not the system<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ca067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1ca067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism1-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8335\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism1.jpg 1613w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9264216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9264216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>CRITICAL INSIGHT<\/h4>\n<p>Hypothyroidism doesn't just cause \"dry eyes\"<br>\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03af:<br>\u2022 eyelid dysfunction<br>\u2022 gland disorder<br>\u2022 tear film instability<br>that is: system disorder<\/p>\n<h4>Practical approach (daily basis)<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dermophthalmology.com\/\">Dermophthalmology <\/a>System Routine<\/p>\n<p>The treatment is not based on a single solution. It requires restoration of the entire eyelid system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19f2ecd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"19f2ecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb855a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb855a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Controlled Heat Therapy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45cb96e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45cb96e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism7-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8341\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism7-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism7-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism7.jpg 1613w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2468a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2468a18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>~40\u00b0C, 15\u201320 minutes<br \/>\u2022 opens glands<br \/>\u2022 liquefies lipids<br \/>\u2022 improves flow<br \/><b><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/eye-10-kompreses-mation\/\"> ideal with Ophthalmogen EYE10 self-heating compresses<\/a><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d951cb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d951cb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Daily eyelid hygiene<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb0cae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcb0cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnot eyes \u2192 eyelids\nuse of Ophthalmogen Gel:\n\n\u2022 cleans eyelash base\n\u2022 reduces Demodex\n\u2022 restores environment\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66556b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66556b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Tear film support<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07c2acf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07c2acf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>goal: stability<br \/>\u27a4 Preparation (CRITICAL STEP)<br \/>before the tears:<br \/>\u2022 Ophthalmogen Spray<br \/>or<br \/>\u2022 massage with Ophthalmogen Gel<br \/>This<br \/>\u2022 reduces irritation<br \/>\u2022 activates glands<br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easy-pharmacy.gr\/vendors\/ophthalmogen\/ophthalmogen-advanced-eyecare-spray-%CF%83%CF%80%CF%81%CE%B5%CE%B9-%CE%B2%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%86%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%89%CE%BD-%CE%B2%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%86%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B4%CF%89%CE%BD-25ml.htm\">reduces friction<\/a><br \/>________________________________________<br \/>\u27a4 Artificial tears<br \/>\u2022 Visionlux Plus Duo<br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easy-pharmacy.gr\/vendors\/novax\/novax-pharma-navitae-plus-%CE%BF%CF%86%CE%B8%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%BC%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B5%CF%83-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%83-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BD-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%B7-%CF%85%CE%B3%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD-%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B9%CF%89%CE%BD-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%84%CF%89%CF%80%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%B7-%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%83-%CE%BE%CE%B7%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%86%CE%B8%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%BC%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%83-15ml.htm\">Navitae Plus<\/a><br \/>\u2022 Oftalia Naturando<br \/>they work much better when the environment has already stabilized<br \/>________________________________________<br \/>\u27a4 During the day<br \/>Use of Ophthalmogen Spray:<br \/>\u2022 Hydration<br \/>\u2022 less itching<br \/>\u2022 less rubbing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-321df1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"321df1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Reduce rubbing<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00c0b6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00c0b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>why:\u00a0<br \/>\u2022 worsens inflammation<br \/>\u2022 injures eyelids<br \/>\u2022 burdens glands<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef60577 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef60577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tit's not 1 product, it's a 4-tier system\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6fcb5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6fcb5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ophthalmogen-6.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5633\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ophthalmogen-6.png 810w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ophthalmogen-6-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ophthalmogen-6-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ophthalmogen-6-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f7e723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f7e723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8a2109 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8a2109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes \u2014 hypothyroidism:<br \/>\u2022 causes dry eyes<br \/>\u2022 creates swelling<br \/>\u2022 affects vision<br \/><br \/>because it affects the entire eye system<br \/><br \/>Final thought<\/p><p>If you only treat the eyes\u2026 the problem will return. If you restore the system\u2026 you restore the stability of vision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb9d18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fdb9d18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism8-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8334\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism8-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism8-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hypothyroidism8.jpg 1613w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5dd6d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5dd6d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85402fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"85402fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1391\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1391\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can hypothyroidism cause dry eyes?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1391\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1391\"><p>Yes \u2014 through Meibomian gland dysfunction and tear film instability.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1392\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1392\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can it cause puffy eyes?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1392\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1392\"><p>Yes. Fluid retention is characteristic and affects the eyelids.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1393\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1393\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why do my eyes feel \"heavy\"?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1393\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1393\"><p>because of:<\/p><ul><li>swelling<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/09\/18\/mavroi-kykloi-odigos\/\">reduced traffic<\/a><\/li><li>eyelid dysfunction<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1394\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1394\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can it cause blurred vision?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1394\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1394\"><p>Yes, through tear film instability<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1395\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1395\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are artificial tears enough?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1395\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1395\"><p>No, they are not fixing the system.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1396\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1396\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the right routine?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1396\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1396\"><p>Controlled heat + cleaning + tear support + new mindset<\/p><ul><li>not just relief<\/li><li>but prevention<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ccff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1ccff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read also<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d86b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98d86b3\" 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