My eyes feel dry and scratchy all the time! What can I do to help?
Dry eye is a very common condition. I see patients everyday who complain of dry eye symptoms.
Symptoms of dry eye include:
- A gritty feeling in the eye
- Feeling like there is something in your eye
- itching
- redness
- blurry vision
- light sensitivity
- excessive tearing
The most common causes of dry eye are:
- natural ageing process, especially hormonal changes around menopause
- side effects of certain drugs such as antihistamines
- autoimmune diseases that damage the tear production gland such as Sjogren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and other collagen vascular diseases
- mechanical or neurological problems that don't allow proper closure of the eyelids
How is dry eye treated:
There are many effective treatments for dry eye. They very depending on what is causing the dry eye. The first step in treatment is reviewing all your medications and a doing a thorough examination of your eyes and eyelids.
Next I will suggest treatment based on your lifestyle, the severity of the dry eye and what the underlying cause is. There are many great, innovative new treatments for dry eye.
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