Overview

• Miranza’s V Barometer reports dry eye in roughly 27% of Spaniards and an ocular well-being score of 5.23 out of 10, with 73% using glasses habitually or occasionally.
• In Lima Metropolitana, a Laboratorios Lansier survey finds 70% of respondents do not know dry eye is a disease and 79.2% have never been diagnosed despite symptoms.
• Symptom burdens in Lima include gritty sensation (43.6%), redness or tearing (36.6%), and burning or itching (14.9%), with 21.8% saying it limits daily activities.
• Unsupervised responses are widespread in Lima, with 42.6% self-medicating and 26.7% using artificial tears without medical guidance.
• Ophthalmologists cite prolonged screen exposure as a key driver and warn of rising cases in younger people, urging visual breaks, frequent blinking, and professional assessment.