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An Estimated 4 Percent Of Older U.S. Men Have Dry Eye Disease

Featured on: Medical News Today
Publication date: Jun 9, 2009

Men over 50 in the U.S. are at an increased risk of dry eye disease, a condition that can lead to ocular infection as well as discomfort, fatigue and visual disturbance. The risk increases with age, high blood pressure, benign prostate disease, and use of antidepressants.

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