Prevalence of Diagnosed Dry Eye Disease in the United States Among Adults Aged 18 Years and Older
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Prevalence is higher among women than men, increases with age, and is notable among those aged 18-34 years, and it is estimated that >16 million US adults have diagnosed dry eye disease.About:
This article is published in American Journal of Ophthalmology.The article was published on 2017-10-01 and is currently open access. It has received 337 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Population & Cross-sectional study.read more
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TL;DR: The report of the Epidemiology Subcommittee of the 2007 Dry Eye WorkShop summarizes current knowledge on the epidemiology of dry eye disease, providing prevalence and incidence data from various populations.
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