Dry eyes happen in old age. (FALSE)
It is true that our eyes do not produce enough tears as we age, but presently, dry eyes are observed at every age.
You can’t have dry eyes if you shed tears when you cry. (FALSE)
Crying may create tears, but our eyes need to stay moist constantly, thus we may nonetheless have insufficient tears.
Tears are made of a liquid substance consisting of a single layer. (FALSE)
Our tears are made of 3 separate layers the innermost and outermost of which prevent the watery layer from flowing by.
You can’t have dry eyes if you have no redness, pain or stinging in your eyes. (FALSE)
It is true that most of the patients with dry eyes have itching, redness and stinging in their eyes, but people with no complaints can have dry eyes too.
Dry eye treatment is a short-term process. (FALSE)
Dry eye treatment is a progressive and long-term process which may last a lifetime.
We can sometimes take a break from the dry eye treatment. (FALSE)
Please do not suspend your dry eye treatment unless your ophthalmologist suggests so.
All artificial tears are the same. (FALSE)
Artificial tears are different. Your ophthalmologist will determine which artificial tears you should use depending on the condition of your eyes.
Oral medicines will not affect our tears. (FALSE)
Many medicines such as beta-blockers, antiallergics and antidepressants change the structure of our tears.
Air-conditioning and ventilation are good for dry eyes. (FALSE)
Air-conditioner fans, i.e. ventilators, hair dryers and wind aggravate the condition of dry eyes.
Working on a computer would not worsen dry eyes. (FALSE)
Working on a computer for a long time would worsen dry eyes as it involves keeping the eyes steady and open for long stretches of time.
