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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.
According to the Women's Health Study, 3.2 million women age 50 or older suffer from clinically significant dry eye.9 In this demographic, ocular surface disease tends to affect females at a rate of 3:1 vs. males.9 Additionally, the risk of dry eye increases both during and after menopause.