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Dry Eye
Final OSDI® Score*
Your Dry Eye Severity
50.0 OSDI Score is
®

How was my score

calculated? SEVERE  (33-100)
SO, WHAT EXACTLY
IS DRY EYE?
NORMAL MILD MODERATE SEVERE DON’T WAIT FOR YOUR
Thank you for taking the Dry Eye Quiz. You scored in the SEVERE category (33-100) and NEXT ANNUAL EYE
may be suffering from Chronic Dry Eye (CDE)—a disease with potential consequences for
Explore each section to gain a basic understanding of Dry Eye, the symptoms,
your eyes. Over time it may:
EXAM.the causes and treatment
options. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR EYE DOCTOR
Damage the surface of your eyes
AND ASK IF A PRESCRIPTION THERAPY MAY BE RIGHT
Make you more vulnerable to infection
FOR YOU.
  -DRY EYE AND
Affect PHYSICAL FACTORS
your vision

If think you have CDE, you are not alone—CDE affects approximately 5 million people in
  the United States. The good news is that there are options available that you can discuss
with your eye doctor.

Print out your quiz results and show it to your eye doctor at your next visit.
DRY EYE AND PHYSICAL FACTORS
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GETTING OLDER MAKES A DIFFERENCE. SO DOES BEING A WOMAN.

AGE AND GENDER:

Our eyes are naturally affected by the aging process. As we age, our eyes can produce fewer tears. In addition,
women are more likely to develop Dry Eye symptoms which may be due to hormonal changes during the
menstrual cycle or after menopause, and the use of oral contraceptives.

MENOPAUSE:

When we think of menopause symptoms, we think night sweats and hot flashes. But many menopausal
women suffer Dry Eye. Why? Because Dry Eye symptoms are more likely for those women on hormone
replacement therapy, particularly for those on estrogen.