What Is Dry Eye Syndrome?

The glands around our eyes produce tears that lubricate our eyes. Tears come in two types - reflex and moisturizing. The first is produced due to emotion or irritation and the second continuously. When you have dry eye syndrome the production of the continuous tears are dramatically reduced. I makes the eye look red. The most common cause of dry eye syndrome is age, as with age the production of tears is drastically reduced. Regarding women hormonal changes especially due to menopause or pregnancy can result in the drying of the eyes.