Functional impairment of reading in patients with dry eye

Conclusions
Dry eye is associated with slower out-loud and silent reading speeds, providing direct evidence regarding the functional impact of dry eye. Reading speed represents a measurable clinical finding that correlates directly with dry eye severity.

Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - March 21, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Mathews, P. M., Ramulu, P. Y., Swenor, B. S., Utine, C. A., Rubin, G. S., Akpek, E. K. Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research