Dry eye syndrome (DES) and watering eyes.
Dry eye symptoms and watering eyes increase with age and are relatively common among older people. The conditions cause distress which can be ameliorated if patients are advised appropriately. Accurate diagnosis of the underlying cause provides the basis for management. This paper outlines key features of the conditions and the range of therapies available.
Redmond
Neill
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King's College London, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, London, UK. hanafins@gofree.indigo.ie
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Alison
A
D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007638:Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy