Dry Eye Syndrome

Overview

Dry eye is tear film instability from deficiency or evaporation, causing discomfort.

Symptoms

• •Burning
• •Foreign body sensation
• •Blurred vision
• •Paradoxical tearing

Stages

Diagnosis

• ✓Schirmer <5mm
• ✓TBUT <10s
• ✓OSDI score
• ✓Meibomian grading

Treatments

• →Artificial tears
• →Cyclosporine
• →Lifitegrast
• →Punctal plugs

Risk Factors