A Word of Caution about Dry Eye

Much appreciation to the Bend Chamber for posting the article, “A Word of Caution about Dry Eye Disease from Coffman Vision Clinic”. It is such an important issue — Dry Eye Disease affects up to 30% of the population.

Here’s a snippet of the article:

A Word of Caution about Dry Eye Disease from Coffman Vision Clinic
With the particularly intense fire season this year, we have had many of our patients describing dry eye issues in our clinic. Our air quality has been at an unhealthy level for quite some time. In fact, in August, Oregon was reported to have the worst air quality in the nation. The smoke caused lung issues, but also discomfort and damage to our eyes.

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