What is Dry Eye?
Dry eye is a condition where the front surface of the eye is not getting adequate lubrication or nutrition. This inadequacy causes an array of symptoms ranging from itching, redness to grittiness, pain and blurry vision.
For some people, there are not Enough tears being made; and for others, the Type of the tears created are of poor quality. The tear film lubricates your eyes, washes away foreign particles (like eyelashes and dust), provides nutrition and provides a smooth clear surface for vision.
So the big question is, is it the Quantity or Quality of tears that is creating your Dry Eye?
Let’s start by describing the different layers of the Tear Film.
