Dry eye disease has numerous causes, and treatment requires action on many fronts

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Dry eye disease has numerous causes, and treatment requires action on many fronts

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Vanessa Weenink

Nick Mathew
Dry eye
Major aetiologies of dry eye

EYE HEALTH

Dry eye disease impacts a large number of patients and causes a significant degree of morbidity. It can usually never be cured, but good management of the underlying causes can allow significant improvements in a patient’s quality of life

Dry eye disease is a com­mon cause of irritable red eyes and affects a large percentage of the adult population. It reduces quality of life and is