Impact of Dry Eye Disease

Tear evaporation is the primary driver in the majority of cases of DED^1-4

Patients with dry eye disease (DED) are significantly more likely to report problems with performing everyday activities, such as³:

Reading a book

Doing professional work

Using a computer

Watching television

Driving (daytime and nighttime)

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A survey of 2171 patients with DED found:

Signs and symptoms caused diminished performance at work

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DED has a substantial economic burden—the annual direct costs are estimated at $3.84 billion with annual indirect costs estimated at

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ECPs today may see an increase in dry eye overall, especially among younger patients^5,6

In a different survey of 400 ECPs:

said they are seeing more
patients with DED⁵

said they are seeing more patients in the 18- to 39-year-old age group—which may be due to increased screen time^5,6

With ~38 million Americans affected today, the scope of DED is growing^7,8

In addition to an increase in the overall prevalence of DED, many eye care professionals (ECPs) have observed an increase in younger adult patients (18 to 34 years old) over the past decade, as well as in modern lifestyle factors that further complicate the multifactorial nature of the disease.⁹

In a different survey of over 1000 ECPs⁹:

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76% of ECPs reported an increase in patients between the ages of 18 and 34 with DED symptoms compared with 10 years ago

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92% of ECPs reported that the use of modern technology was contributing to DED symptoms

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89% of ECPs agreed that DED is becoming more common due to today’s multiscreen lifestyle

Ophthalmologists must be able to recognise this is happening to young patients of both genders to be able to provide appropriate treatment.¹⁰

—Sheri Rowen, MD

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EVAPORATION LEADS TO WORSENING OF DED SYMPTOMS.^2,11

An examination of the mechanisms of DED establishes that tear evaporation is contributing to the impact of DED.^1,2

Review select literature expanding on the burden of DED

Patient-reported burden of dry eye disease in the United States: results of an online cross-sectional survey

Dana R, et al. Am J Ophthalmol. 2020

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