A well written article about Dry Eye, designed for a Primary Care Physician.
Dry Eye: Awareness, Diagnosis, and Management: Why prevalence increases after menopause
Women’s Health in Primary Care, Vol. 7, No. 2, March 2004, Joseph Mussoline, MD.
ABSTRACT: Dry eye is quite common in the population today, particularly among postmenopausal women. The condition greatly influences the patient’s quality of life by causing significant ocular discomfort. Dry eye is characterized by many symptoms, including dryness, grittiness, and burning. Development of dry eye can be influenced by various factors, including autoimmune diseases, use of certain medications, and environmental conditions. Identification of contributing factors can help clinicians establish a course of treatment. One of the simplest ways to alleviate dry eye symptoms is with the use of artificial tears. Current research in the dry eye field shows a promising future for the development of effective treatments for the causes of the disease.
Dry eye is an ocular condition affecting approximately 10% to 20% of the population. Its prevalence increases with age, and the majority of those affected are women which is not surprising because evaporative dry eye and dysfunction of the meibomian glands often occur during aging and menopause.
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what about demodex and tea tree oil. could it be this simple????
Hi Jane, I guess you are referring to http://rosacea-support.org/ocular-demodex-tea-tree-oil-as.html ? This shows that tea tree oil kills demodex in the eye lash hairs. This might help some ocular symptoms. I’m not sure that they have shown yet that this is related to dry eye though.
A tiny bit of castor oil rubbed into the base of the lashes at night will not only get rid of the demodex but will also open the pores and hair follicules and allow your lashes to grow out better! Castor is totally safe, even if it accidentally gets into the eye. It is an ingredient of some products for eyes.
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