Dry eye disease can lead to corneal abrasions (scratches) in some cases, while injuries to your cornea, such as abrasions, can also lead to dry eye. Dry eyes are medically known as dry eye disease or ...

Dry eyes can cause significant discomfort, and the symptoms become more common as we age. However, until now, it was unclear what proportion of the population suffered from the condition, with ...

Women are at higher risk of developing some eye diseases and conditions. Among them is dry eye syndrome, caused when the body doesn't make enough tears to lubricate the eye naturally. "Tear production ...

Once relatively rare, dry eye disease (DED) is now considered one of the most common — and annoying — eye conditions. Here’s what you need to know about determining if you have it, identifying the ...

Dry eye syndrome is a common eye condition when the tears evaporate too quickly or the eyes do not produce enough tears. The latest treatments include new prescription eye drops and intense pulsed ...

Dry eye disease is a condition that occurs when your eyes do not make enough tears or when your tears dry up too quickly. Tears are essential for keeping the surface of your eyes healthy, comfortable, ...

“When we are staring at a computer, our blink rate goes down or we don’t blink fully,” said Mallory Wright, O.D., an assistant professor in the UAB School of Optometry and an optometrist at UAB Eye ...