Dry Eyes
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Facts about dry eyes:
Dry eyes affect one in five people in the US.
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Dry Eyes Risk Factors
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Blepharitis
Conjunctivitis
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Keratoconjunctivitis
Sjogren's syndrome
Uveitis
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Last Updated: Apr 9, 2008
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Dry Eyes References:
Montes-Mico R, Alio JL, Charman WN. Dynamic changes in the tear film in dry eyes. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2005 May;46(5):1615-9.
Smith RE. The tear film complex: pathogenesis and emerging therapies for dry eyes. Cornea. 2005 Jan;24(1):1-7.
Whitcher JP. The treatment of dry eyes. Br J Ophthalmol. 2004 May;88(5):603-4.
Wright M, Dhillon B. Diagnosis and treatment of dry eyes. Practitioner. 1997 Apr;241(1573):210-2, 214, 216.
