What causes dry eye?
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“Most dry eye is caused by meibomian gland dysfunction — the oil glands in your eyelids stop producing enough quality oil, and your tear film evaporates too quickly. The international TFOS DEWS II Report (2017) puts evaporative disease at roughly 86% of cases.”
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