Dry eye syndrome
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What is dry eye syndrome?
Dry eye syndrome is may be related to impairment in tear production caused by damage or dysfunction to the lacrimal gland or from increased water loss from the eye surface.
Common symptoms reported by people with dry eye syndrome
Treatments taken by people for dry eye syndrome
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Compare treatments taken by people with dry eye syndrome
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Got a question about living with dry eye syndrome? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has dry eye syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 235 say dry eye syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 25 | |
| 30s | 58 | |
| 40s | 53 | |
| 50s | 53 | |
| 60s | 59 | |
| 70+ | 165 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 30 | |
| 20-29 years | 18 | |
| 30-39 years | 19 | |
| 40-49 years | 23 | |
| 50-59 years | 30 | |
| 60-69 years | 19 | |
| 70+ years | 26 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 162 | |
| Female | 665 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 409 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 62 |