With increasing use of smartphones and digital devices by children, dry eye is becoming more of a problem even in younger kids.Ìý Although some studies suggest that children report less symptoms of dry eye compared to adults, this may be related to use of questionnaires which were developed for adults.ÌýResearch into this important area conducted by researchers at UNSW, has identified the challenges associated with use of adult questionnaires in kids. The researchers suggest how best to use dry eye questionnairesÌýto diagnose dry eye symptoms in childrenÌýand which questionnaires to use.ÌýPublished today by ourÌýPhD student Ngozi Chidi-Egboka, her supervisors Associate Professors Isabelle Jalbert and Blanka Golebiowski,Ìýwith recent optometry graduates Mimi Vi and Sun-Young Lee. Ìý