As women, we often prioritize everyone else’s health before our own—especially during pregnancy and early motherhood. But our eyes are windows to our overall well-being, and how we care for them directly impacts how we show up for our families. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Pam Theriot, an optometrist passionate about empowering women to protect and support their vision at every stage.
We cover how hormonal shifts affect eye health during pregnancy, why eye dryness is so common, and how small daily habits—like hydration, clean beauty choices, blinking more, and nighttime routines—can make a big difference. Dr. Pam also shares practical tools to reduce digital eye strain, care for your eyes postpartum, and help kids develop lifelong healthy screen habits.

Takeaways:

• Hormonal changes during pregnancy can affect vision and dryness.
• Clean beauty products can reduce toxin exposure near the eyes.
• Hydration, blinking, and warm compresses help maintain healthy tears.
• Postpartum eye care matters—especially with interrupted sleep.
• Supporting nasal breathing can improve tear production.

INFO ABOUT DR. PAM THERIOT

Dr. Pam Theriot is an optometrist, author and dry eye specialist based in Louisiana. With over 20 years of experience in eye care, she leads the Dry Eye Relief Center at Lusk Eye Specialists, where she helps patients find personalized, long-term solutions to chronic eye irritation.

Her own journey with dry eye began early in her career, when symptoms like dryness and discomfort began affecting her ability to wear contacts, enjoy running, or even apply makeup before work.  That frustration turned into a deep, professional mission: to help others feel at ease in their own eyes again.

Dr. Theriot now shares her most effective tools and strategies through her book "Alleviate Dry Eye," online courses, a weekly blog and her Editor's Pick Award-Winning TEDx talk. Her work reaches people who struggle with red, irritated eyes and fluctuating vision.

Dr. Theriot is on a mission to help 1 million people learn to care for their eyes as routinely as they care for their teeth by building simple everyday habits.

DR. PAM THERIOT CONTACT INFO:

• Website: https://www.pamtheriot.com/
• Makeup remover list freebie: https://www.pamtheriot.com/remover
• Digital eye strain guide freebie: https://www.pamtheriot.com/tedx

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