02/07/2025
๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง
๐๐ฒ๐โ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ
A common condition that happens when your eyes donโt produce enough tears or the tears evaporate too quickly. This leads to discomfort and even potential vision problems.
Dry eye occurs when the tear film, which protects and lubricates your eyes, becomes unstable or deficient.
๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ:
โข Stinging, burning, or scratchiness
โข Blurred or fluctuating vision
โข Watery eyes (as a reflex to dryness)
โข A gritty or foreign body sensation
โข Light sensitivity and eye fatigue
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ฒโ
โข Inadequate tear production (due to aging, medications, or health conditions like Sjรถgren's syndrome)
โข Excessive tear evaporation (from dry environments, prolonged screen use, or meibomian gland dysfunction)
โข Other factors like contact lens wear, eyelid issues, and autoimmune diseases
๐ Don't ignore the signs. Regular visits to your optometrist are key.
Find a qualified optometrist near you today at amo.org.my/find-optometrist
๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ข๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ข๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐.
