Two pathologies that seem to be closely related.
A study by a team of researchers in Miami (Florida - USA) focused on the close correlation between dry eye and ocular allergies.
The reports of 3.4 million eye examinations at the Veterans Affairs eye clinic over a 5-year period (2006-2011) were analysed.
The diagnosis of dry eye occurred 606,700 times (an average of 1 in 6 patients) and the peak of cases occurred each year in April, coinciding with the peak pollen counts each spring. The correlation between the incidence of dry eye and environmental factors, such as air pollution associated with certain weather conditions, has been documented previously.
The correlation between pollen peaks and dry eye, according to the researchers, suggests that dry eye patients, in addition to common treatments, such as the instillation of artificial tears, may be relieved by pollen-fighting measures, such as wearing protective goggles when gardening or the introduction of indoor air filters.
See the article published in No. 122 Ophthalmology
Dr. Carmelo Chines
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