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Chronic Dry Eye in the News

Dealing with Dry Eye (PDF)
FDA Consumer magazine (May-June 2005 issue),
by Michelle Meadows.
Posted: August 23, 2005
FDA article providing an overview of dry eye and treatment options, which include artificial tears, RESTASIS®, and punctal plugs.

Dry Eye is a REAL Disease (PDF)
Posted: August 11, 2005
Summary highlighting dry eye characteristics, prevalence among women and various age groups, and effect on the daily life of patients.

Chronic Dry Eye: Nothing to Shed a Tear About (PDF)
Posted: January 26, 2005
An informative disease overview for patients about Chronic Dry Eye from the National Women’s Health Resource Center. Includes description of dry eye disease, its causes and information about diagnosis and treatment.

Don’t Let Chronic Dry Eye Disease Interfere With Your Daily Life.
Take the Dry Eye Quiz. (PDF)
Posted: January 26, 2005
Quick five-question quiz for your patients that helps them determine whether they could potentially have Chronic Dry Eye.

Tips to Manage Chronic Dry Eye ( PDF)
Posted: January 26, 2005
Tips from the National Women’s Health Resource Center on how your patients can avoid making the symptoms worse and reduce the effect of Chronic Dry Eye on their lives.

Chronic Dry Eye: The “Other” Symptom of Menopause (PDF)
Posted: January 26, 2005
Report about how this often unrecognized, unaddressed part of aging affects millions of Americans.