What is Dry Eye Syndrome?

Dry eye syndrome is may be related to impairment in tear production caused by damage or dysfunction to the lacrimal gland or from increased water loss from the eye surface.

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What do patients take to treat Dry Eye Syndrome and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
0

These charts show data from Dry Eye Syndrome patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Dry Eye Syndrome at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
89% Females
11% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 16
20-29 yrs 10
30-39 yrs 27
40-49 yrs 23
50-59 yrs 18
60-69 yrs 4
70+ yrs 1
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 101
Not Officially Diagnosed 21

These charts show data from Dry Eye Syndrome patients who have completed their condition history