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Dry Eye After Menopause. By Marilyn Haddrill and Gary Heiting, OD. Dry eye syndrome is common among older Americans, and symptoms can range from mild and infrequent to constant and severe. And if you are a woman over age 50, your risk of dry eye problems is significantly higher than that of men your age.
Skin disease on or around the eyelids can result in dry eye. Diseases of the glands in the eyelids, such as meibomian gland dysfunction, can cause dry eye. Dry eye can occur in women who are pregnant. Women who are on hormone replacement therapy may experience dry eye symptoms.