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Article: Dry Eye Syndrome; Key Q&A.
- Article from:
- NWHRC Health Center - Dry Eye Syndrome
- Article date:
- March 16, 2005
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* What is dry eye syndrome?
Dry eye syndrome is a group of disorders affecting the film of tears over the eye. When you have dry eye syndrome, either you don't produce enough tears, or you have poor quality tears and excessive tear evaporation.
* Who is at risk for dry eye syndrome?
Dry eye occurs most often in the elderly, and nearly 75 percent of people over age 65 may experience dry eye symptoms, according to Schepens Eye Research Institute in Boston, the largest independent eye research institute in the U.S. and an affiliate of the Harvard Medical School. Although the cause of dry eye syndrome is unknown, it tends to occur more often in ...