How Is Dry Eye Disease Diagnosed?
Diagnosing dry eye disease is a simple process that uses routine tests.
When you start experiencing symptoms of dry eye disease, it’s logical to start using over-the-counter artificial tears. This treatment may not be enough for many people. Plus, using standard artificial tears too often may make dry eye worse.
Getting a comprehensive eye exam and learning your diagnosis may help you find a more appropriate treatment.
“There's a lot of treatment available for dry eye, and sometimes patients don't know about everything that's available,” says Danielle Trief, MD, Ophthalmologist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
- Danielle Trief, MDDanielle Trief, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and associate professor at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
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