WASHINGTON — The general population may not be as educated about the prevalence of dry eye disease or its impact on vision as many ophthalmologists may believe, according to a speaker.
At the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Francis S. Mah, MD, of Scripps Clinic Medical Group, and colleagues recruited 2,003 participants for an online survey administered by the Harris Poll to assess the perception of dry eye disease among U.S. adults, 461 of which self-identified as having dry eye.
“These were over 2,000 people online that said either that they had symptoms of dry eye
— Curated from external eye-care sources for opthametry.com readers.
📰 Original Source: Healio Optometry
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