The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on many patients’ lifestyles has shone new light on dry eye symptoms, with opportunities available for practices to meet this need

Setting up a dry eye clinic has been a long-term goal for many practices, suppliers suggest – but there is still a need for more investment in this area.

Any of us who wear a mask for any length of time will be aware of these symptoms, which can often extend for some time even after the mask has been removed

The first lockdown allowed many independents to get off the treadmill of everyday practice business and revisit dry eye and other business differentiation and development plans

The first thing to help this is more and greater conversations – listening to what the patient is feeling, asking more questions to better understand, to then be able to make great recommendations

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