Symptoms That Can Be Signs of Dry Eye Disease

If you experience one or more of the following symptoms you may be suffering from dry eye disease:

• Eye and eyelid irritation (foreign body sensation like an eyelash or grain of sand)
• Itchiness of the eye
• Stinging/burning of the eye
• Dryness of the eye
• Tearing of the eyes
• Red or bloodshot eyes
• Blurry vision
• Frequent styes
• Waxing and waning symptoms
• Eye fatigue and heaviness

Facts about Dry Eye

What causes dry eye symptoms to occur?

• Not producing enough tears (auto-immune disorders)
• Producing enough tears however the tears are not staying on the eye and are evaporating too quickly (commonly caused by rosacea, blepharitis, or environmental factors)
• Eyelid positioning (eyelids that do not close all the way)