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When Do Your Dry Eyes Require Medical Treatment?
Persistent dry eye is a good reason to schedule an eye exam.
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Alexandra Schwarz, MD
Published on August 3, 2023Everyone might experience dry, irritated eyes at some point. It can happen on a windy day, when the air is dry, or if you’re near an aggressive radiator. If dry, blurry, uncomfortable eye symptoms are happening a lot, you may have dry eye disease.
“In general, I think that if the dry eye is interfering with things that you do day to day, then you should seek medical care,” says Danielle Trief, MD, Ophthalmologist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Additional Medical Contributors
- Danielle Trief, MDDanielle Trief, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and associate professor at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
References
American Optometric Association. (n.d.). Dry eye.
Boyd, K. (2022). What is dry eye? Symptoms, causes, and treatment. American Academy of Ophthalmology.
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National Eye Institute. (2022). Dry eye.
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