08/24/2024
“Dry eye is a multifactorial disease of the ocular
surface characterized by a loss of homeostasis of
the tear film, and accompanied by ocular
symptoms, in which tear film instability and
hyperosmolarity, ocular surface inflammation and
damage, and neurosensory abnormalities play
etiological roles.”-DEWS II
30 million Americans suffer from dry eye
-$3.8 billion spent on dry eye symptom relief annually in USA
-most frequent encountered disease state by eye care providers
-43% of asymptomatic patients have clinical dry eye