Dry, itchy eyes and menopause
- Dr. Rochelle Bernstein
- Feb 6, 2023
- 1 min read
Some menopausal women report chronically dry and scratchy eyes, sometimes with light sensitivity, blurred vision, or swollen or reddened eyelids—a condition called chronic dry eye. Because the eye produces more tears to compensate for the eye condition, some women report more tearing. The mechanism by which menopause causes dry eye is unclear, but it does appear that decreased androgens (which women have little of to begin with but also decrease after menopause) reduce tear production. Certain diseases (such as Sjogren's syndrome) or drugs (such as allergy medications and antidepressants) can cause similar symptoms so consult your doctor about what may be the cause in your case.
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