This study evaluated the association between sleep quality and dry eye disease amongst Japanese office workers at a company in Osaka, Japan. The study found that poor sleep quality is associated with dry eye disease and dry eye symptoms. Read more about the Osaka study here:
DES is a disease associated with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, and is prevalent among male and female veterans receiving eye care services. This suggests that individuals with a known psychiatric diagnosis should be questioned about dry eye symptoms and, if applicable, referred to...
Dry eye syndrome is a common condition that affects millions of individuals. Many cross-sectional studies have evaluated risk factors for dry eye severity, but few have assessed risk factors or symptom progression over time. This study assessed symptoms and risk factors after 1 year. <...
This study evaluated sleep and mood disorders in women aged 30-69 with dry eye disease (DED) and was the first to describe DED as a possible contributory factor to sleep disorders in women in midlife. Click here to learn the conclusions of the study:
The prevalence of DES is high in both men and women in our eye care population. This study demonstrated that in a veteran population, several diagnoses were significantly associated with DES, including post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Learn more here:
There appears to be an association between chronic pain syndromes, mental health, and dry eye, which, according to the researchers who identified this link, might indicate a central pain disorder. Read more about the association between chronic pain syndromes and dry eye symptoms here
