Many folks are needlessly suffering from dry eyes, a new study says.
More than half of people in the U.S. and Europe struggle with dry eyes, in which their eyes fail to produce enough tears to keep them lubricated, researchers reported Monday at a meeting of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons in Copenhagen.
However, only 17% of U.S. and 20% of European patients have sought a diagnosis and treatment for the condition, potentially waiting years for professional help, researchers said.
"Many see dry eye as a normal part of aging and something to endure," researcher Dr. Piotr Woźniak, a refractive surgeon and dry eye specialist at Optegra Eye Clinics in Warsaw, said in a news release.
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