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Dry eye symptoms

DRY EYE SYMPTOMS

Listen out for the following signs and symptoms that your customers may describe that indicate they are affected by dry eye:

My eyes are always sore by the early evening

My eyes get dry due to my contact lenses

My eyes feel itchy and dry or burn, but I don't have allergies

My eyes water a lot, particularly when it's windy

I work in an air-conditioned office and my eyes get dry by the end of the day

It's important to note that dry eye is not an infection. Associated symptoms such as a sticky discharge or redness of the eye may indicate an infection.

Ask your customer for more information about their symptoms to help you to identify whether it is a form of conjunctivitis.

RED FLAGS

The following red flag symptoms should be
referred to the pharmacist, optician or A&E:

Intense pain, intense photophobia (sensitivity to light), decreased/blurred vision
Flashes of light, black veil
Feeling of foreign object in eye
Trauma to the eye (wound, contusion, acid burn, etc.)

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DRY EYE SYMPTOMS

It's important to note that dry eye is not an infection. Associated symptoms such as a sticky discharge or redness of the eye may indicate an infection.

RED FLAGS

The following red flag symptoms should be
referred to the pharmacist, optician or A&E:

Managing dry eye and blepharitis

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DRY EYE SYMPTOMS

It's important to note that dry eye is not an infection. Associated symptoms such as a sticky discharge or redness of the eye may indicate an infection.

RED FLAGS

The following red flag symptoms should bereferred to the pharmacist, optician or A&E:

Managing dry eye and blepharitis

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The following red flag symptoms should be
referred to the pharmacist, optician or A&E: