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In today's episode of the Dry Eye Girlfriend podcast, host Angela Jenkins sits down with Board-Certified ophthalmologist and dry eye specialist Dr. Elisha Garg. Together, they’ll dive into why hormones are affecting our eyes at this stage, why it puts women at higher risk, and what evidence-based treatments are making a difference. Perfect for women experiencing dry eye symptoms and healthcare providers seeking insights into personalized care.

🎧 You do NOT need to be alone in this, or suffer – this episode is for you!

Dr. Elisha Garg is a Board-Certified ophthalmologist and dry eye specialist based in the Bay Area, California, with a particular interest in the intersection of hormonal changes and ocular surface disease. A graduate of the Stein Eye Institute at UCLA residency program and member of both the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, she combines evidence-based treatment with a strong emphasis on patient education, believing that informed patients get better outcomes. When she's not caring for patients, she's hiking, skiing, or chasing her two young kids around the beaches of the Bay Area.

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Show Notes

0:55 - Angela introduces today’s special guest, and different things we are looking forward to talking about today!

2:48 – Dr. Garg shares more about herself, and how she got into the dry eye space

5:25 – Dr. Garg walks us through her discovery regarding perimenopause and dry eye – and how people experience and approach her

6:46 – Dr. Garg shares what is going on, anatomically, when it comes to dry eye, and what can be done to relieve dry eye during hormone changes

13:32 – On the advice to not let dry eye affect you for too long (and why!)

15:15 – Angela asks Dr. Garg to share some of her prevention tips for folks to keep dry eye at bay

18:50 – Angela inquires as to what would happen if your tear film isn’t optimized (especially before an eye operation)

21:34 – Dr. Garg walks us through an exam with expected dry eye

25:56 – On the potentiality of having asymptomatic dry eye

27:57 – Dr. Garg shares what she is excited about in the world of dry eye

31:12 – Dr. Garg divulges her advice for folks who are curious that they might have dry eye, and Angela wraps up the episode