Dry Eye

Dry eye is a chronic and progressive condition that occurs when there are not enough quality tears available to properly moisturize the front of the eye. Dry eye ranges from mild to severe and symptoms can occur either occasionally or continuously.

When we blink, our tears spread across the front surface of our eye and excess tears drain into our nose through small ducts in the corners of our eyelids called puncta. Our tears are responsible for maintaining good ocular surface health, providing clear and stable vision, and reducing the risk of eye infection and irritation by washing away foreign particles like dust.

*Featured image from Shutterstock