Dry Eye Disease

Dry eye disease, or keratoconjunctivitis sicca, is among the most frequently established diagnoses in ophthalmology; in Germany, one in four patients consulting an ophthalmologist complains of the symptoms of dry eye. Although epidemiological studies investigating the prevalence of dry eye disease are rare, published studies indicate that up to 20% of adults aged 45 years or more experience dry eye symptoms. Recent studies have shown that...