Risk factors of Dry Eye

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The most common risk factors are:

Being female.

Advanced age.

Tobacco.

Person of Asian origin.

Use of computers.

Environment with low relative humidity.

Use of contact lenses and refractive surgery.

Alterations in sex hormones and replacement therapy in the menopause.

Other less frequent factors are:

Bone marrow transplant.

The adverse (side) effects of certain systemic drugs (antiserotinergics, tranquilisers, antipsychotics, anti-parkinsonians, anti-histamines, antidepressants, anti-cholinergics, anti-hypertensives, anti-oestrogens, contraceptives).

The effects of chronic topical medication at eye level (anaesthetics, antimicrobials, anti-cholinergics, beta-blockers, especially if they have preservatives).

Make-up that enters within the eye.

Substantiated information by:

Maria Teresa Sáinz de la Maza Sierra Ophthalmologist Ophthalmology Department

Published: 23 May 2019
Updated: 23 May 2019

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