Dry Eye is a Symptom of Menopause乾眼症是一種症狀的更年期
According to a new survey, women suffering from dry eyes could be the hormonal changes that link menopause.據一項新的調查顯示，女性患乾眼症可能是荷爾蒙的變化，這種聯繫更年期。
The survey, which was sponsored by the Society for Women's Health Research showed that 62 percent of menopausal and perimenopausal women suffer from dry eye, which causes symptoms like burning, itching or scratchiness, of the eyes, blurred vision and sensitivity to light.調查結果顯示，它是由社會，為婦女的健康研究表明， 62 ％的絕經期和圍絕經期婦女患乾眼症，造成的症狀，如燒，發癢或scratchiness ，眼睛，視力模糊及對光敏感。
Surprisingly it is found through a survey poll that only 16 percent women were aware that dry eye is a symptom of menopause.令人驚訝的是，發現通過了一項調查的民意調查，只有16 ％的婦女知道乾眼症是一種症狀的更年期。
Experts pointed out that, dry eyes should never be ignored since they could lead to irreversible eye damage later on.專家們指出，眼幹絕對不應被忽視，因為它們可能會導致不可挽回的眼部損害稍後。 Dry eye is related to the changing hormone levels of menopause just as much as hot flashes, depression, insomnia and vaginal dryness.乾眼症是與不斷發展變化的激素水平，絕經正如潮熱，抑鬱，失眠，陰道乾燥。 Dry eye impacts the quality of life, as well as the physical health, of 10 million Americans each year.乾眼症的影響生活質量，以及為身體健康，有1000萬美國人每年。
Treatment options for dry eye vary with the cause.治療方案為乾眼症因人而異的原因。 There are three treatment options, artificial tears, prescription of drugs or even surgery.有三種處理方案，人工淚液，處方藥物，甚至手術治療。 Dietary changes can also help in reducing the severity of the symptoms.飲食的改變也可有助於減少嚴重的症狀。
Dr. Jeffrey P. Gilbard, of the Harvard Medical School says that, dry eye can be caused by conditions such as lacrimal gland disease that affects tear production, or conditions that decrease corneal sensation, such as LASIK eye surgery, long-term contact lens wear and diabetes.博士杰弗裡頁gilbard ，哈佛醫學院說，幹眼可以引起條件，如淚腺疾病，這種疾病會影響淚液生產，或條件，減少角膜的感覺，例如眼科的LASIK手術，長期接觸鏡磨損和糖尿病。
Source: Earth Times資料來源：地球時報
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