Overview
Dry eye is tear film instability from deficiency or evaporation, causing discomfort.
Symptoms
- •Burning
- •Foreign body sensation
- •Blurred vision
- •Paradoxical tearing
Diagnosis
- ✓Schirmer <5mm
- ✓TBUT <10s
- ✓OSDI score
- ✓Meibomian grading
Treatments
- →Artificial tears
- →Cyclosporine
- →Lifitegrast
- →Punctal plugs
Risk Factors
⚠️Age
⚠️Female
⚠️Screen time
⚠️Contact lenses
Key Facts
- ℹ️5-50% prevalence
- ℹ️Sjogren’s association
ICD-10: H04.1 | Prevalence: çok yaygın
Last updated: 11/9/2025