title: Dry eyes can be exacerbated by systemic antihypertensive medication.
abstract: Dry eye disease (DED) is a frequent problem in ophthalmology, causing considerable morbidity. DED is a multifactorial disease and requires a comprehensive approach in identifying the potential contributing factors. Often, clinicians overlook the fact that systemic medications are a cause of dry eye. We report two patients who developed symptoms and signs of DED secondary to systemic antihypertensive medication that improved following cessation of systemic medication.
authors.affiliation: Corneo Plastic Unit, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead,  UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sagili
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malhotra
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D028761:Withholding Treatment
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents