Dry Eye Is A Disease

Do you feel like you’ve been suffering from dry eyes? You might have dry eye disease.

Dry eye is a multifactorial disease of the tears and ocular surface that results in symptoms of discomfort, visual disturbance, and tear film instability with potential damage to the ocular surface. It is accompanied by increased osmolarity of the tear film and inflammation of the ocular surface.

Dry Eye Disease/Syndrome can be caused by all sorts of issues, from dry weather and A/C to smoke and heat.

Millions of people suffer from dry eye disease or syndrome. Yet in most cases, it goes undiagnosed with a patient not even knowing he or she has dry eyes. Often, this is due to the fact that sufferers misunderstand the symptoms.

See the symptoms of dry eyes below to know if there’s a chance that you may have it.

Dry Eye Checklist

• Redness
• Burning
• Itching
• Fluctuation in vision
• A feeling of sand or grit in the eye
• A contact lens in discomfort
• Light sensitivity
• Watery eyes
• Tired eyes

Don’t take those dry symptoms for granted. If you are experiencing symptoms, let us know and have your eyes checked. You may have dry eye disease.

Shinagawa can now diagnose dry eye disease! Schedule an eye check-up for us to examine your eyes and see if you indeed have dry eye disease. Call our Patient Care Lines: (+632) 7-368 5238 | (+63) 917 862 7454 | (+63) 921 217 0517 for inquiries and appointments.