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Menopause & Dry Eyes




TEST YOUR EYES - HOW DRY ARE THEY?
Tired, red, itchy and sore eyes: it’s probably a problem with your tears. The condition known as Dry Eye affects at least one in four of us and is becoming more and more common – especially in young people.
It might feel like you’ve got something in your eye you can’t get rid of, or maybe your eyes feel more watery than usual. Dry Eye happens when the tear film – the thin fluid layer that nourishes and protects your eyes – doesn’t make enough tears or dry up too quickly.
Despite being incredibly thin, the tear film is made up of three essential layers that all play a part in keeping our eyes healthy.
(i) MUCOUS (MUCIN) LAYER
Closest to your eyes is the mucin (mucous) layer. It sits atop the cornea, the clear part of the front of the eye, and provides a foundation for the other tear layers to maintain the right shape and stay in place.
(ii) WATERY (AQUEOUS) LAYER
In the middle is the aqueous (watery) layer, which provides moisture, oxygen and other nutrients to the cornea, affectionately called the ‘windscreen’ of the eye. It helps to wash away anything that gets into the eye, such as dirt, so the front of your eye stays smooth (so it can see and focus properly).
(iii) OILY (LIPID) LAYER
The top layer of tears furthest from your eye is the lipid (oily) layer. It floats on the tears and seals in the moisture of the aqueous layer underneath, making sure your tears are spreading over your eye correctly and stopping them from evaporating too quickly.