Do you know what is one of the areas of greatest appeal to the council of the pharmacist of trust? There eye health.
Already, after colds, sore throats and various and possible migraines, the eye also wants its part in our daily worries. In this regard, one of the most common pathologies, albeit less known by most, is the so-called dry eye disease.
What is dry eye disease
Caused bydepletion of the tear film which, under normal conditions, allows the surface of the eye to be lubricated, this disease manifests itself with symptoms such as burning, itching or the sensation of having a foreign body in the eye. Symptoms that are very widespread, in reality, and easily associated with our normal life, but which should not be underestimated or ignored, because, in the case of dry eye diseaseIf left untreated, they can lead to decreased vision and damage to the ocular surface, eventually compromising daily activities such as reading, driving and working.
This, in fact, is a chronic disease. And if until yesterday it was typical of the elderly population, today it is increasingly widespread among young people and adults. Think that 1 in 5 people over 40 is affected, while among the over 65 it affects up to 33% of individuals. Furthermore, the most frequent factors that have always causeddry eye, such as pollution, incorrect lifestyles and the use of some drugs, have found, in recent months, an excellent ally in the pandemic still underway, which has forced us to turn our gaze more and more to screens, small or large as they are, and thereby strain the eyes more.
Well, now that we know ours eye disorders could depend on this pathology, the question arises: how do we know if we are really affected by it or if ours is only chronic fatigue and unconfessed desire to put our head back on the pillow?
Dry eye disease: ask your pharmacist
To help us in the answer are the pharmacists of Milan, Lodi and Monza-Brianza who joined the countryside “Let’s see each other Clear!”, promoted byLombard Association of Pharmacy Owners and from Muralti Foundation, with the unconditional contribution of Polifarma.
The project aims to raise the awareness of the general public on dry eye disease. Until 1 December, therefore, citizens can go to one of the participating pharmacies in the provinces of Milan, Lodi and Monza-Brianza to check for free, by filling in a simple questionnaire and interviewing the pharmacist, if there are any risk factors. and symptoms attributable to the disease. In this case, it will be the pharmacist’s task to refer the patient to the most suitable specialist who will be in charge of confirming the first diagnosis and proposing an adequate therapy.
An excellent system, therefore, not only to raise public awareness of this very widespread disease, but also to train pharmacists themselves regarding dry eye disorder. The initiative “Let’s see each other Clear!“In fact, it also provides for collaboration with authoritative exponents of Italian ophthalmology, with a view to training and continuous updating of the pharmacist, so as to enhance the role of privileged counselor in support of the citizen and connector between patient, family doctor and centers reference specialists in the area.
Dry eye disease: to find out more ask your pharmacist.
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