Sentences with phrase «keeping eyes moist»

Eyelashes are important for keeping eyes moist and clean, and when lashes get too long they don't do these jobs as well, researchers reported here this week at the annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology.

Newborns start making tears when they are about two weeks old, but often it is just enough to keep their eyes moist.

Tears keep the eye moist and wash away dust or debris that could cause damage.

Normally, this membrane helps keep the eye moist.

The tear glands no longer produce enough tears to keep the eye moist, which results in sore, itchy eyes and infections.

Dogs have three eyelids upper, lower and a third lid called nictitating membrane or «haw» which helps keep the eye moist and protected...

If this can not be accomplished, keep the eye moist with a wet cloth until veterinary assistance can be obtained.

«Dogs have three eyelids, an upper lid, a lower lid and the third lid, called a nictitating membrane or «haw,» which helps keep the eye moist and protected.»

The «down» eye (the one facing the floor) needs special attention, may not close and may require eye ointment to keep the eye moist.

Normally, dogs produce a small amount of clear ocular discharge to keep the eyes moist, just like human tears.

Not exact matches

The third eyelid is also believed to help keep the surface of the eye moister by holding the tear film against the cornea better than the eyelids do by themselves.

If its still very moist you can put it back in for 10 minute increments but check regularly (ovens tend to vary greatly so best to keep an eye on it first time!).

Treatment consists of fluids, antibiotics, nebulization (a process to humidify the air and keep the nasal passages moist), and eye medications.

Artificial tears and lubricant ointments, such as LiquiTears, are recommended to help your pet keep his or her eyes moist.

Cherry eye is the tear gland from the third eyelid, an important source of tears to keep your dog's eyes moist, and it occurs most commonly in Cocker Spaniels and English Bulldogs.

«In fact, one of the primary functions of eyelashes is to keep debris and germs from entering your eye, so then plunging into a moist room - temperature environment, like a mascara tube, encourages bacterial growth.»