A survey of ocular complaints in postmenopausal women

• Published in: Journal of the Association for Academic Minority Physicians : the official publication of the Association for Academic Minority Physicians Vol. 11; no. 2-3; p. 44
• Main Authors: Jensen, A A, Higginbotham, E J, Guzinski, G M, Davis, I L, Ellish, N J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 2000
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging - physiology; Baltimore - epidemiology; Estrogen Replacement Therapy - adverse effects; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Postmenopause; Statistics, Nonparametric; Xerophthalmia - epidemiology; Xerophthalmia - etiology; Baltimore

Aging patients often complain about chronic ocular irritation, which is commonly related to dryness of the eyes. To determine the effect of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on ocular complaints and tear production, we compared these parameters in postmenopausal women who were taking or not taking H...