Dry Eye Disease

Dry eye disease or DES is a condition of having dry eyes. Other associated symptoms include irritation, redness, discharge, and easily fatigued eyes. Blurred vision may also occur. Symptoms range from mild and occasional to severe and continuous.

It is usually a chronic problem.
  • Symptoms

    • Eyes irritation

    common

    Feeling something in the eye

    common

    Dry eyes

    common

    Eyes irritation

    common

    Eye symptoms worsened by using tv or computers

    or Eye symptoms worsened by reading or driving at night

    common

    Red eye

    • Both eyes

    common

    Blurred vision

    • Improved with increased blink rate, Improved with use of lubricating eye drops

    common

    Flow of tears

    common

    Intolerance to light

    common

  • Risk factors

    • Previous eye or upper nose surgery

    • Recent lasik surgery

    Low humidity environments

    Contact lens wear

    Diabetes mellitus

  • Treatment
    • 1-Environmental control. 2-Rehydration 3-Medication for inflammation such as steroids. 4-Conserving tears. 5-Surgery, in severe cases of dry eyes, tarsorrhaphy may be performed where the eyelids are partially sewn together.
  • Recommended specialist

    • If you have Dry Eye Disease, then a visit to an ophthalmologist is recommended.

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