title: Dry eye syndrome (DES) and watering eyes.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: King's College London, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, London, UK. hanafins@gofree.indigo.ie
authors.forename: Neill
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Redmond
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: While
mesh_terms: 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