Dr Sajad Khanday, Professor at Ophthalmology department, Government Medical College, Srinagar told Greater Kashmir that post- covid, there is a huge shift in the daily routine and habits of people of every age group.
Most of the people work in digital mode, with increased dependency on use of computers, phones, and tablets, causing a jump of nearly 50 percent in dry eye cases over the past few years.
“The symptoms of DED are burning sensation, blurry vision, sensitivity to light, watery eyes, mostly people are ignoring dry eye disease and do not use proper eye protection. Usually, such patients suffer from different eye diseases, if left untreated. In some cases, this condition may lead to eye inflammation,” he said.
Doctors said that people with Dry eye disease need a change in lifestyle. Some cases need medication and interventional procedures.
