Dry eyes are common in women. Here's why you shouldn't ignore them

Research suggests around half of all women in the menopausal transition years experience symptoms, like red, watery or gritty-feeling eyes. Hormonal shifts play a role, as do a lot of other factors.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3600x2700+0+0/resize/3600x2700!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F61%2F16%2F7e8fbf3f4cbcb25bb176e8db63fb%2Fhbarczyk-npr-dryeyes-finalart3.jpg' alt='undefined'/><p>Research suggests around half of all women in the menopausal transition years experience symptoms, like red, watery or gritty-feeling eyes. Hormonal shifts play a role, as do a lot of other factors.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5954560' />