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The Hormonal Link to Ocular Disease in Women

Neda Gioia, OD, CNS, FMCP, FOWNS, reviewed how levels of individual hormones and the balance between them help regulate tear production, inflammation, wound healing, lipid secretion, intraocular pressure (IOP), and neuroprotection, and therefore can result in a higher burden of dry eye, glaucoma, or retinal disease in women.

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  • Veronica Daub

  • June 17, 2026

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The Hormonal Link to Ocular Disease in Women

  • by Veronica Daub

  • June 17, 2026

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