Drop in temperature may explain the increase in dry eye suffering

Friday, March 4, 2011 - 08:40 in Health & Medicine

Springtime may be just what the doctor orders for individuals suffering from dry eye condition, a disorder resulting from insufficient tear production or altered tear film composition. According to a study published in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, a temperature less than 30 degrees Celsius on the eye and eyelid could be the cause for the onset or worsening of the disorder...

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