At Westchester Eyes, we recognize that dry eye disease and dry eye symptoms are one of the most underdiagnosed, undertreated ocular conditions yet is represents 25% of all eyecare appointments. Objective testing has shown dry eye disease ranges from 50-75% of the population regardless of the patient reporting symptoms. Dry eye disease can significantly affect quality of life, increasing problems with reading, professional work, outdoor activities, computer use and driving. One study found dry eye resulted in an average of 184 days of reduced productivity in a year, or a loss of $5,362 per person.As both a practicing optometrist and a dry-eye sufferer, I have a unique perspective on this "treatment gap." Through educating and treating our patients I hope to increase awareness of dry eye as a common condition, and commit to my patients to uncompromisingly diagnosis and treat this disease.