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Article: Dry Eye Syndrome; Overview.(Disease/Disorder overview)
- Article from:
- NWHRC Health Center - Dry Eye Syndrome
- Article date:
- June 21, 2006
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Tears keep your eyes moist, lubricate the surface of the eye for eyelid closure and guard against infection. They also wash away allergens and protect the eye. Without tears, good vision is impossible. Dry eye syndrome is a group of disorders affecting the film of tears over the eye. In the U.S., about six million women and three million men have moderate or severe symptoms of dry eye syndrome, and it is estimated that an additional 20 to 30 million people have mild cases of dry eye syndrome. Dry eye syndrome is one of the most common reasons that people visit their eye health professional. The condition affects women two to three times more than men.
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