Treating dry eyes in diabetics
A diabetic has to deal with many different challenges and problems in their day-to-day life, and dry eyes is one of the most common ones.
Everyday activities like reading and driving are significantly affected and the impact on a patient’s quality of life is particularly notable.
What is it?
A noticeable decrease in production of tears by the tear gland or an excessive, unwarranted evaporation of tears leads to dry eyes. The tear film of people with dry eyes breaks up much faster between blinks compared to those without dry eyes. When the tear film breaks up between blinks, the surface of the eye is exposed and dry areas can occur and lead to dry eye symptoms. Experts say that eye drops are
the mainstay of therapy for dry eyes and a majority of patients use over-the-counter artificial tear eye drops.