Prevent Blindness Declares July Dry Eye Month to Raise Awareness and Education About the Eye Condition

CHICAGO—Prevent Blindness, a nonprofit eye health organization, has announced it is once again declaring July as Dry Eye Month to raise awareness and educate the public and health care professionals about the eye condition. Data from the National Eye Institute shows that nearly 16.4 million Americans have dry eyes, and if severe dry eye is not treated, it can sometimes damage the cornea and negatively impact one's quality of life, the announcement noted. Prevent Blindness has created a variety of free dry eye resources, including a dedicated webpage, fact sheets, social media graphics available in English and Spanish, and videos, including how to apply eye drops.