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Traditionally Used to Relieve Tired Eyes

Your Eyes Work Hard Every Day.
Are You Taking Care of Them?

  • Dry
  • Tired
  • Burning
  • Watery
  • Blurry

Long screen hours, ageing and daily eye-care habits can all affect how comfortable your eyes feel.

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Does This Sound Like You?

Dry, tired eyes show up differently depending on your stage of life — but the discomfort is common to both.

Malay Malaysian professional taking a screen break at work

Long hours on screens may leave your eyes feeling:

  • Dry
  • Tired
  • Burning
  • Gritty
  • Blurry
Why? When you focus on screens, you may blink less or blink incompletely, causing tears to evaporate faster.
Older Malaysian adult resting her eyes while reading comfortably at home
As we age, our eyes may produce fewer tears and the protective oil layer may become less effective.
You May Notice
  • Dry/Gritty
  • Watery
  • Irritation
  • Burning
  • Blurry

Dry-eye symptoms are common — and you are not alone.

Why Do Eyes Become Dry?

Healthy tears need to stay on your eyes long enough to keep them comfortable.

But everyday factors can disturb this balance.

Long Screen Time

Screen focus→ Less complete blinking→ Tears evaporate faster

Natural Ageing

Changes in tear production & oil glands→ Less protection against evaporation

Air-Conditioned Environment

Dry indoor air→ Accelerated tear evaporation

Frequent Eye Irritation

Rubbing, environmental exposure and certain eye conditions may affect eye comfort.

✦ Different causes. Same result: your tear film struggles to stay stable.

Dry Eye Isn't Always About Having Too Few Tears

3D Anatomical diagram showing the Lipid, Aqueous, and Mucin tear film layers protecting the cornea Tear Film Anatomy

Sometimes, you have tears — but they do not stay stable for long enough.

Your tears need to: Stay· Spread· Protect

  • Oil Layer Protect

    Helps slow down tear evaporation.

  • Watery Layer Stay

    Keeps the eye surface moist and comfortable.

  • Mucin Layer Spread

    Helps tears spread evenly across the eye surface.

When this balance is disturbed, tears may break up faster — leaving your eyes dry, tired, gritty or blurry.

Working adults:Less blinking can increase tear evaporation.
Ageing adults:Tear production and the protective oil layer may both change with age.
Close-up of a watery eye, illustrating reflex tearing
💡 Common Eye Care Myth

Watery Eyes Can Still Be Dry Eyes

When your eye surface becomes dry or irritated, your eyes may react by producing extra watery tears (reflex tearing).

However, these reflex tears lack the necessary protective oil layer and evaporate quickly without providing lasting relief.

💧 That is why dry eyes can counterintuitively feel watery too.

Give Your Eyes a Little More Care

Small daily habits can help support eye comfort.

20-20-20 Rule

Every 20 minutes of screen focus, look 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds.

Blink Fully & Consciously

Remember to complete full eyelid blinks regularly during intense screen work.

Minimize Direct Airflow

Avoid placing fans or AC vents blowing dry air directly toward your face and eyes.

Maintain Hydration

Drink sufficient water throughout the day to support bodily moisture balance.

Seek Professional Advice

If eye dryness, pain or blurred vision persists, consult your optometrist, pharmacist or eye specialist.

Using Eye Drops Frequently?

Multi-Dose Eye Drops & Preservatives

Some multi-dose eye drops contain preservatives such as benzalkonium chloride (BAC). Frequent or long-term exposure may irritate the eye surface and affect tear-film stability.

Using Glaucoma Eye Drops?

Dry-eye symptoms can coexist with glaucoma, and long-term topical glaucoma treatment may contribute to ocular-surface discomfort in some patients.

Important Medical Advice

Do not stop or reduce prescribed glaucoma medication because your eyes feel dry. Always consult your pharmacist, optometrist or ophthalmologist if irritation or blurry vision persists.

Eye drops work from the outside. What about supporting your eyes from within?

Cicadae

Daily nutritional support for dry and tired eyes.

Traditionally used to relieve tired eyes

GKB Cordyceps Cicadae 350mg product box

Tear Stability Support

Supports your tear film to maintain optimal surface coverage and resist premature evaporation.

Sustained Eye Comfort

Provides daily bio-nutritional support to relieve tired, strained, and overworked eyes from within.

Tear Film Homeostasis

Promotes a healthy, balanced tear environment for long-term ocular comfort and corneal health.

Clinical Evidence

What Did the Clinical Study Show?

Clinical assessment showed improvements in key measurements related to dry-eye health.

After 90 Days of Cicadae Supplementation

Tear Breakup Time (TBUT)

0 2 4 6 8 10 Right eye Left eye
37% Improve
in DED
Before After

Better Tear-Film Stability: Tears stay intact on the eye surface significantly longer before breaking up.

Tear Osmolarity

270 280 290 300 310 320 Right eye Left eye
10% Reduce in
Osmolarity
Before After

Better Tear Homeostasis: Hyperosmolar (overly concentrated) tears become less hypertonic, reducing surface inflammation.

"Better tear stability supports long-lasting daily ocular comfort from within."

Results based on 90-day human clinical trial data (Chang HH et al., 2022). Individual response speed may vary.

Reference: Chang HH et al. Efficacy of Cordyceps cicadae mycelium supplementation for amelioration of dry eye symptoms. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. 2022.

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References
  1. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine. Study on digital eye strain among students and working adults in Selangor. Available at: mjphm.org/index.php/mjphm/article/view/2595
  2. Pharmacy Practice. Dry eye disease prevalence and associated factors among community-pharmacy participants in Klang Valley, Malaysia (2025). Available at: pharmacypractice.org/index.php/pp/article/view/3258
  3. TFOS DEWS II Report. Definition and Classification / Epidemiology / Management and Therapy reports. Available at: tfosdewsreport.org
  4. Review: Digital screen use, blinking changes and dry-eye symptoms. PubMed Central. Available at: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9434525
  5. Review: Ocular surface disease and glaucoma treatment. PubMed Central. Available at: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6407091
  6. Chang HH et al. Efficacy of Cordyceps cicadae mycelium supplementation for amelioration of dry eye symptoms. PubMed. Available at: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36374982
  7. Baudouin C, et al. Preservatives in eyedrops: the good, the bad and the ugly. PubMed. Available at: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20302969

Findings referenced above are drawn from the cited Malaysian and international studies and should not be presented as nationwide prevalence data.