Are you silently suffering from Dry Eyes Disease? Eye care specialist Dr Nikhil Gokhale explains why you should be worried
Eyes are windows to the world. However, you pay attention to them only when your eyes feel itchy or red, correct? Well, this could be a sign of dry eyes. Dry eye disease is among the most common eye disorders affecting millions worldwide. Given the commonality of its symptoms, it often goes unreported, with an estimated prevalence of 5% to 50% of the adult population. One of the leading causes of dry eye disease is increased screen time. Over the last few years, your screen time has grown exponentially and looking at the current trends, it doesn’t look like it will change anytime soon. Therefore, it is pivotal for you to start caring for your eyes from various threats, especially dry eyes. To educate you about dry eye disease and how you can manage it, we have Dr Nikhil Gokhale from Gokhale Eye Hospital and Eye Bank, Mumbai. 1. Dr. Gokhale, can you educate our viewers on Dry eye disease and its symptoms? Sure. So, the eye's surface is coated with a thin layer of fluid called the ...