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Dry Eye: Proper Administration of Artificial Tears

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Dry eye is sometimes referred to as “a nuisance complaint — it’s not the sexiest of eye problems.” Nonetheless, said Dr. Rachel Bishop, chief consulting ophthalmologist at the National Eye Institute, “ Dry eye disease deserves serious professional — and personal — attention . It can be very debilitating and seriously diminish a person’s quality of life.” [12] According to the the Dry Eye Workshop report, prevalence of dry eye ranges from 5–30% in people aged 50 years and older . [1] The management of dry eye involves various strategies and therapeutic approaches, which include: Find out the underlying cause of the dry eye [10] Select a good and affordable OTC drop [11] This turns out to be very important after some eyedrops made in India were found tainted with a drug-resistant superbug [18,19] Get rid of day eye naturally [13] In addition, proper administration of dry eye medications remains vital to a successful treatment. Preservative-Free Eye Drops Artif...