Hormones in Dry-Eye: A Delicate Balance

Another reason many of us have dry eyes. It sounds reversible. Just need to get our bodies to respond to androgens.

Looking at all the evidence, it seems clear that hormones in general, and androgens in particular, represent an important trophic factor for the ocular surface, and that their deficiency predisposes to inflammation.

http://www.revophth.com/content/d/therapeutic_topics/i/1308/c/25170/