How long does dry eye cause blindness?

Dry eye disease may not blind, may also be blind in about 1-10 years, the specific time and severity of the disease, whether timely intervention treatment, personal care and other factors.

Dry eye disease is considered to be caused by tear film instability, eye surface damage and other factors. If the patient's condition is mild, usually good eye habits, follow the doctor's advice standard treatment, generally will not blind. However, if the patient's condition is serious, personal care is improper, there are long-term stay up, long-term use of electronic products and other habits, and no timely intervention treatment, the disease continues to progress, may cause eye infection, corneal ulcer, corneal perforation and other complications, may be blind in about 1-10 years.

It is recommended that patients go to the hospital ophthalmology, can be treated by eye hot compress, using artificial tears, pilocarpine, neostigmine and so on.