What are the Symptoms and Signs of Dry Eye Syndrome?
Dry eye syndrome may exhibit many symptoms. Some of the major ones are highlighted below:
- Itchy and dry eyes
- Burning or stinging or scratchy sensation in the eyes
- Episodes of excessive tearing followed by dryness
- Aching or fatigued eyes
- Heavy eyelids
- Sore eyes
- Pain and redness in the eyes
- Aversion to light (photophobia)
- Blurred vision
What are the Consequences of Dry Eye Syndrome?
The major consequences of dry eye syndrome include the following:
- Chronic irritation of the eye
- Inflammation of the eye
- Scarring of the front surface of the eye
- Permanent damage to the surface of the eye (rare)
