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SUBMITTER: Peck T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5496280 | biostudies-other | 2017 Apr-Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Peck Travis T Olsakovsky Leslie L Aggarwal Shruti S
Journal of mid-life health 20170401 2
Dry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial ocular surface disease that causes symptoms of ocular pain, discomfort, and decreased visual acuity. It significantly affects quality of life of patients. It is more prevalent in the females and is being specifically in the menopausal and postmenopausal age group. This is believed to be due to the changes in balance of sex hormones. Sex hormones - estrogens and androgens - influence production of all components of the tear film including aqueous layer, l ...[more]