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Dry Eye Syndrome affects millions of Americans and is one of the most common reasons that people visit their eye doctor^{1 2}
Dry Eye Syndrome is a serious medical condition and is often under-diagnosed
Nearly 4 out of 10 (37%) Americans experience symptoms of dry eye syndrome on a regular basis³
One of the largest groups of people affected by dry eye is menopausal women⁴
Left untreated, Dry Eye Syndrome can lead to serious ocular complications

Many patients suffer from ocular symptoms such as dryness, redness, blurry vision that changes when they blink, a sandy, scratchy or itchy feeling, or contact lens discomfort, and they have been using over-the-counter eye drops with little success, they may have Dry Eye Syndrome. Some Dry Eye patients are sensitive to light and extreme heat, air-conditioning and overhead fans and everyday tasks such using a computer or reading often become painful.

¹ Schein OD, Munoz B, Tielsch JM, Bandeen-Roche K, West S. Prevalence of dry eye among the elderly. Am J Ophtalmol. 1997;124:723-728
²Moss et al. Arch Ophthalmol. 2000;118:1264
³The 2002 Gallup Study of Dry Eye Sufferers. Multi-Sponsor Surveys, Inc. Princeton, NJ. October 2002
⁴Schaumberg D, Sullivan D, Buring J, Dana R. Prevalence of dry eye syndrome among U.S. women. Am. J Ophthalmol. 2003;136:318-326