Environmental, Behavioral Triggers Linked To Dry Eye Disease Flares
A study shows the link between ocular surface dryness and air conditioning, pollution, watching television, and surgery.
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Reduced Tear Quality Observed in Inflammatory Familial Mediterranean Fever
Children with a genetic autoinflammatory disorder experienced meibomian gland loss, but little conjunctival cell change.
Scleral Lenses Plus PRGFs Reduce Refractory Ocular Surface Disease Symptoms
A subjective survey shows high patient satisfaction with the approach.
Study Identifies Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Biomarkers
A study finds potential biomarkers for meibomian gland dysfunction diagnosis and objective grading.
Proton Pump Inhibitors, Antiglaucoma Meds Linked to Dry Eye
Despite prior suspicion, the review shows no link between dry eye disease and antidepressants or antihypertensives.
Pandemic Eye Strain: Screen Time’s Effect on Children’s Vision
Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, Alina Dumitrescu, MD, and optometric educator Neeraj K. Singh, BSOptom, speculate about the damage done from more than a year of online education, and how eye care professionals can offer aid.
Dry Eye Disease Metrics Elevated in Patients With Gout
Patients with gout displayed tear function changes in objective and subjective assessments, compared with control individuals.
Intense Pulsed Light Treatment Improves Dry Eye Disease Symptoms
Patients demonstrated improvements in tear film lipid layer, non-invasive tear breakup time, and meibum gland characteristics.
Improperly Sealed Face Masks May Worsen Moderate-to-Severe Dry Eye
Researchers found masking can decrease noninvasive tear film breakup time.
Corneal Epithelial Stem Cell Treatment Improves Dry Eye Disease Symptoms
Patients who used the self-administered therapy reported using fewer artificial tears.
Tear Metabolomes Differentiate Primary Sjögren Syndrome From Other Dry Eye Diseases
The study also identified 9 key metabolites that may be useful in the development of Sjögren syndrome therapeutics.
Keratography Is Not Yet Reliable for Dry Eye Diagnosis
Researchers compared keratographic measurements with clinical measurements in patients who participated in the Dry Eye Assessment and Management study.
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction More Frequent as Keratoconus Advances
Meibomian gland dysfunction is twice as likely in patients with keratoconus; and more common in later stages of the disorder.
Eyelid Warming Protocol Improves Meibomian Gland Functioning
SPEED questionnaire scores were significantly reduced after patients were treated using the system.
Activated Dendritic Cells in Dry Eye Linked to Systemic Immune Disorders
The study suggests that patients with dry eye symptoms who have systemic immune disorders have at least 2 “activated” dendritic cells in the central cornea.
6 Things Your Patients Should Know About Dry Eye Disease
Dry eye disease affects nearly 7% of adults in the United States. Despite this, patients may not know many causes, symptoms, risk factors, and preventative measures for the disease. What should you be telling your patients about dry eye disease?
Fecal Microbial Transplantation Safe for Immune-Mediated Dry Eye Patients
While ocular symptoms and signs were mostly unchanged in these participants, researchers say gut microbiome manipulation may yet play a role in immune-mediated dry eye treatment.
Combined Approach Clears Meibomian Glands
A study says the protocol could help cataract patients adopt presbyopic implants.
Low-level Laser Therapy Improves Refractive Surgery Outcomes
Low-level laser therapy, with or without intense pulse light therapy, showed improvements without adverse events.
Umbilical Cord and Amniotic Membrane Allografts Improve Dry Eye
Eyes that received the graft showed improvements in tear break up time and Schirmer scores.
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