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.

How do members experience dry eye syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with dry eye syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for dry eye syndrome*

Who has dry eye syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 42
30s 96
40s 152
50s 216
60s 291
70+ 201

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 190
Female 783