Dry eye happens to all age groups and can be caused by immunological conditions, sustained computer use, environmental factors, and poor vision ergonomics. These conditions can continue to stress the eye surface and reduce eye blinks, leading to long-term degradation of maibomian gland and severe, irreversible dry eye disorders. Dry eye disorders are prevalent in office workers, commercial drivers, students, and people living in specific areas. Doctors diagnose dry eyes using questionnaire, corneal staining, inflammation assessment, tear Break-up Time (TBUT), topography-based tear film analysis, and image-based osmolarity test.
Once the cause of dry eye is determined, appropriate treatment methods can be prescribed. These range from simple behavioral changes, special reading glasses, therapeutic eyedrops, gland warming instrument, or pulse therapy.
