Overview

• Spain’s new Miranza barometer reports dry eye in about 27% of the population, a 5.23/10 ocular well‑being score, and poor preventive habits with no age group getting annual checks.
• Quirónsalud specialists say more than 80% of vision problems are avoidable or treatable if found early, citing digital eye strain as a growing issue and recommending the 20‑20‑20 rule.
• A Lima survey by Laboratorios Lansier finds 70% of respondents do not recognize dry eye as a disease and 79.2% have never been diagnosed despite symptoms, with frequent self‑medication.
• Glaucoma leaders at Argentina’s ASAG congress warn the disease progresses silently, estimate about half of patients are unaware they have it, and spotlight advances in AI, lasers, and less‑invasive surgeries.
• WHO‑aligned guidance underscores cataract as the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide, affecting over 94 million people, reinforcing calls for screening and equitable access to surgery.