Dry Eye Clinic
About Dry Eye
“DRY EYE SYNDROME” or “DYSFUNCTIONAL TEAR SYNDROME” is on the rise worldwide due to extensive Gadget use [like Laptops, Tablets, Smart phones etc.]
AT GULMOHUR EYE CLINIC a detailed evaluation into the root cause of the disease is undertaken so that the right kind of therapy can be initiated for “DRY EYE”.
Dry Eye FAQs
Dry Eye is a group of symptoms which results in a change in the quantity and quality of tears which continuously lubricate the eye.
The usual symptoms are :
- Burning eyes
- Feeling of foreign body in the eye
- Itchiness
- Sticky mucus in the eye
- Irritation
Many factors lead to Dry Eye Syndrome
- Excessive evaporation of tears
- Some medications can cause dry eye
- Hormonal changes
- Some types of Contact Lenses
Artificial tears are the mainstay of treatment, They are similar to our natural tears and lubricate the eyes.
