Dry Eye Disease
Available for In-Person and Zoom Presentations
No matter what we do during our waking hours, at some point we all experience dry eyes. Whether you’re indoors or outside, working on digital devices, or involved in recreational activities, our eyes can only produce so many tears to keep our visual system clear and comfortable.
Other dry eye related factors are medications, contact lenses, hormones, impurities in the air, and of course, getting older. In this lecture you will learn all about dry eye in the following topics:
Anatomy and physiology of the eyes, eyelids, and tear film
What we feel and see when we experience dry eye
The culprits: Why do eyes get dry?
Tests and procedures eye doctors use to determine the severity of your dryness
A comprehensive discussion of the numerous treatment modalities
Prevention: How to keep your eyes from getting dry
