Doctors frequently hand out a written questionnaire, such as SPEED, to screen for possible symptoms of dry eye before performing other physical tests. Dry eye disease affects millions of Americans and ...

Dry eyes can feel gritty, scratchy, or burning and can cause blurred vision, redness in and around your eyes, and increased sensitivity to light. A healthy layer of tears protects your eyes, keeps ...

Add this to the list of unfair realities: Some women are at higher risk for dry eye than men, thanks to hormonal changes. "Estrogen and androgen levels play a key role in regulating the function of ...

Wearing contact lenses can lead to dry eyes. Dry eye is a condition where your eyes cannot make enough tears to lubricate and nourish the eye. Symptoms may include burning, stinging, blurry vision, ...

Cold, dry weather can cause dry, itchy eyes. Fortunately, there are home remedies you can use to give your eyes some relief. Hedy Phillips CNET Contributor Hedy Phillips is a freelance lifestyle ...

Medicare offers limited coverage for eye care. If a person is experiencing symptoms of dry eye disease that affect their vision, a doctor may consider treatment medically necessary, and if so, ...

More than 360 million people around the world suffer from dry eye disease, which is characterized by chronically red, scratchy or irritated eyes. blackday - stock.adobe.com Dry eye disease is no ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have found different bacteria spices in the eye microbiome of people with dry eye disease. ljubaphoto/Getty Images Several areas of the body have a microbiome, including ...

At 22, I never expected to need help from my parents, be unable to drive, complete my nursing studies—or even read a book. But that's been my life for the past three years since I was diagnosed with a ...

Over 20 million Americans have dry eye disease, which means that their eyes don’t produce enough tears or their tears evaporate too quickly. Dry air, wind, certain autoimmune diseases, medications ...