Eye expert discusses dry eye resulting from computer usage.

Irish Health (9/24, Hunter) reported that "people who work for long periods at a computer screen" should take "precautions to prevent the risk of developing eye conditions." According to Prof. Johnny Moore, a "consultant ophthalmic surgeon with the Cathedral Eye Clinic in Belfast...dry eye is a common complaint" among "those who work indoors in air-conditioned environments at computer screens." Prof. Moore emphasized the importance of adjusting the both the chair and the computer screen "to the correct height to help position one's upper lid to reduce the amount of tear evaporation," thereby controlling "dry-eye symptoms without the need for medication." In addition, "Prof. Moore said it is equally important to keep well hydrated in an air-conditioned environment." Hydration "benefits both the health of the skin and...the ocular surface, ensuring optimum tear production." But, should dry eye become "more severe, there are new products on the market to address" the problem

Clinical Trials Begin on new Dry Eye Treatment

Company begins Phase I clinical trials on drug to treat dry eye, allergic conjunctivitis.

The San Francisco Business Times (9/5) reported that "SARcode Corp. has started a Phase I clinical trial of a drug aimed at" treating dry eye and allergic conjunctivitis, "and will pay a $500,000 to its partner Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Inc. as a result." SARcode will pay an additional "milestone if the treatment makes it into a Phase II trial." The Business Times noted that "SARcode is a small, private company with five employees overseeing contract researchers" that focuses primarily "on work on inflammatory disease treatments."

Another Dry Eye Source of Information

Another source of information that may interest you is www.sunglasspro.com. There is a good article about dry eye syndrome, it symptoms, causes and treatment, as well as offering sunglasses to help with wind and dust.