{"id":215139,"date":"2023-01-25T16:28:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T14:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laserlens.gr\/dry-eye\/"},"modified":"2023-03-14T12:42:40","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T10:42:40","slug":"dry-eye","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/laserlens.gr\/en\/dry-eye\/","title":{"rendered":"Dry eye"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;About&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;90deg&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px||3px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;5px||4px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/laserlens.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/vision-1.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;vision 1&#8243; title_text=&#8221;vision (1)&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; width=&#8221;35%&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#216477&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0.5vw||||false|false&#8221; header_text_align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_align_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Dry eye<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#216477&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;1px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; width=&#8221;14%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-1.5vw||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; module_alignment_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dry eye is a multifactorial complex and chronic disease affecting the ocular surface. It causes vision problems and in some cases injuries to the cornea and conjunctiva.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tear production naturally decreases as we age and can occur in both men and women.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Info&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.58)&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;90deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/laserlens.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/family-doctor-035.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px|||||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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