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Side Effect: Dry eye

What is Dry eye?

Dry eye is an ocular surface disease characterized by an insufficient amount or quality of the oily component of the tear film, resulting in discomfort, visual disturbance, and ocular surface damage.

What does Dry eye look like?

Common symptoms of dry eye include burning, itching, tearing, redness, blurred vision, and a gritty sensation in the eyes.

Who gets Dry eye?

How to prevent Dry eye

How to treat Dry eye

References

1. Jones L, Downie LE, Donald Korb D, et al. TFOS DEWS II Management and Therapy Report. Ocul Surf 2017;15(3):575-628.

2. Ma J, Pazo EE, Zou Z, Jin F. Prevalence of symptomatic dry eye in breast cancer patients undergoing systemic adjuvant treatment: A cross-sectional study. Breast 2020:53:164-171.

Created: May 19, 2024 Updated: May 19, 2024