What is Eye Drops?
Eye drops (artificial tears) are used to reduce both signs and symptoms of dry eye. Dry eye has many different causes, including being in a dry or windy environment, aging, hormonal changes, autoimmune diseases, certain types of medications, or contact lens wear.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry, burning eyes | 22 |
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4 | |||
| Dry eyes | 12 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 3 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Dry Eye Syndrome | 1 |
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1 | ||||
| Iritis | 1 | 0 |
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other
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2 | 67% |
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Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Report created on November 23, 2009.