Dry, Scratchy Eyes? Staring At Screens Is Driving This Trend

A British study finds that “Depression and chronic pain are associated with dry-eye syndrome. And it's more likely as you age.

Dry eye is a condition in which there are insufficient tears to lubricate and nourish the eye. Tears are necessary for maintaining the health of the front surface of the eye and for providing clear vision. People with dry eyes either do not produce enough tears or have a poor quality of tears.

If your eyes feel like a sand dune and your vision improves when you blink, you've probably got dry-eye syndrome. This used to be considered a women's thing, caused by hormonal changes at menopause, but thanks to our fondness for staring at screens it's becoming an equal opportunity ailment.

Dr. Stephanie Marioneaux, a cornea specialist in Chesapeake, Va., and spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology says "Now the dry eye is almost epidemic,”

To know more about Dry, Scratchy Eyes you can read the original article by Nancy Shute on npr.org.

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