Study finds association between depression, severe dry eye

Severe dry eye disease symptoms and signs were found to be associated with depression in a study, suggesting consideration of depression as a possible comorbidity when managing patients with dry eye.
The study was a secondary cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of data from the Dry Eye Assessment and Management study, which evaluated the efficacy of omega-3 fatty acid supplements vs. placebo. Five hundred thirty-five participants were evaluated for dry eye disease (DED) symptoms and signs, inflammatory markers and depression at baseline, 6 months and 12 months.
Severity of DED symptoms

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