This artificial eye surface could help researchers study dry eye disease, a condition that affects an estimated 16 million adults in the United States. (sciencenews.org)
The reason is because of an imbalance of sex hormones, which can affect eye surface and the function of tear glands. (pcosnutrition.com)
An open eye may be scratched, resulting in corneal ulceration, or a hole in the clear eye surface. (cathealth.com)