New Research for Dry Eye Sufferers

Do you or does someone you know have Dry Eye? If you have Dry Eye then you may qualify for a research study.

(PRWEB) July 1, 2005 -- The North Shore Women's Journal, NSWJ.com -- It was recently reported in the North Shore Women's Journal (http://www.NSWJ.com) that "dry eye affects approximately 12% of the US population. Thats over 30 million Americans!"

Only one prescription medication is available to treat the ocular inflammation that might occur because of a patients dry eye. However, there are a few means by which the symptoms of dry eye can be alleviated.

If you experience the feelings of dryness, burning, grittiness, or sensation of a foreign body in your eye, these feelings could be indicative of Dry Eye. In addition to noticing the symptoms of Dry Eye, it is important to note when they occur. If your symptoms worsen in winter when the air is dryer, or in air conditioned rooms where air is constantly blowing, or while at work where youre looking at a computer screen all day, these are situations in which Dry Eye symptoms are often exacerbated, and you may notice them the most.

If you are one of the millions of people who suffer from dry eye, there are many ways to help treat your symptoms. In the future, we can look forward to the eventual development of new medications for dry eye sufferers that aim to treat the underlying condition as well as alleviating the discomfort of burning, dry, irritated eyes. The variety of treatments and possibilities for the future make the study of dry eye medications an interesting as well as rewarding field for both patients and doctors.

To read more about What Dry Eye is, How Dry Happens, Dry Eye and You and How to treat Dry Eye read the article in full at http://www.nswj.com. Just click on the EYE.

For more information about clinical research, call the dry eye clinical study unit at: Ophthalmic Research Associates: 1-866-EYE-DROP

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