SCENE + HEARD: Discover Review of Optometry: Mental Health May Affect How DED Patients Present By Staff Wednesday, January 12, 2022 1:38 PM Dry eye disease (DED) and psychological conditions are closely related, according to much of the published literature. There are numerous therapies, but DED remains a chronic condition that has the potential to adversely affect patients’ mental health and quality of life. According to the literature, there’s a greater prevalence of depression and anxiety among DED patients than healthy controls, and there’s also a reverse relationship showing that depression may be a risk factor for DED. Read More