Are you frequently bothered by irritated, burning eyes? There is a good chance you have chronic dry eye, a common condition that affects eyes that are unable to sufficiently lubricate themselves, either because of poor quality tears or inadequate tear production. Dr. Brian Boxer-Wachler has treated dry eye throughout his career with treatments he pioneered, which has helped patients like you to lower their incidence of eye discomfort. Below, he shares some of the reasons dry eye occurs. Read more