Sep 16th 2021
Posted by Accuspire
Why Eye Problems Affect Women More Than Men?
There are many reasons why women are more affected than men in certain circumstances. As studies reveal, women live longer than men and are likely to suffer from age related eye disease. Hormonal change is also one of the factors for their eyes to suffer from dry eye disease and they are also at risk of having autoimmune diseases.
Women and dry eyes:
It is also to be noted that women are more prone to dry eye syndrome when compared to men and they visit an ophthalmologist more than men. Dry eyes also increase with respect to age. When the willingness to report symptoms and life expectancy is taken into account, women are first compared to men. Recent studies have also found out that the prevalence of dry eyes is nearly twice when compared to men over the age of forty. However the gender gap is little with adolescents and adults.
Internal and external causes:
Menopause as well as hormone replacement therapy increases the risk of dry eyes disease. Hormones affect both oily tears as well as aqueous tears. However in younger people, the reason is external like prolonged computer usage that leads to reduced tear production and poor blinking. Most of the work nowadays is digital screen related and so the risk associated are many. Women also have more cosmetic as well as surgical procedures which are associated with dry eyes. When contact lenses are taken into account, women wear it more when compared to men for cosmetic purposes, which in turn leads to dry eyes.
Autoimmune disorders such as scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis and sjogren’s syndrome are some of the autoimmune disorders that affect women when compared to men. It is important to consult an ophthalmologist every two years during adult stage and annually when you are above 60.
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