Some people with dry eye don’t produce enough tears to keep their eyes wet. This can often be treated with eye drops. Some eye drops, called artificial tears, are available over the counter (OTC) and ...

Most people don't spend much time thinking about their eyes until there's a problem — and then it's hard to think of anything else. Dry eye disease is one of those issues that's hard to ignore, ...

Many people with dry eye don’t make enough tears to keep their eyes wet. This can often be treated with over-the-counter (OTC) eye drops called artificial tears, which help to wet the eyes. Other eye ...

Dry eyes can happen to anyone, but severe dry eye, or even dry eye disease, is a more complex problem. Our eyes are coated with fluid — tears — that keep them hydrated, clean away debris, and ...

Tired, hot and sore: do these sound like your eyes after a long day in front of the computer? Call it a symptom of 21st-century life, but cases of dry eyes are on the up, exacerbated by long spells in ...

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 ...

There are two main types of dry eye disease: evaporative and aqueous tear deficiency. Evaporative dry eye occurs when there's an imbalance or instability in the tear film, the thin layer of fluid ...