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Thermoreceptors on the ocular surface play a critical role in the development of dry eye disease (DED). An experimental eye drop called AR-15512, which activates cooling receptors, has been found to provide fast and continuous relief from dry eye symptoms, ...
Dry eye disease is a chronic condition that affects the corneal surface, and is clinically characterized by loss of tear volume and increased evaporation of tears.1,2Â The definition of dry eye disease has evolved since it was first recognized over 30 ...
The International Dry Eye Workshop Dry Eye Workshop (DEWS) defined dry eye as “a multifactorial disease of the tears and ocular surface that results in symptoms of discomfort, visual disturbance and tear film instability with potential damage of the ocular ...
Proceedings of a Symposium Presented at the European Society of Ophthalmology 2015 Congress in Vienna, Austria on 8 June 2015 New medical formulations for the treatment of glaucoma are likely to improve outcomes for patients. A novel preservative-free tafluprost/timolol fixed-dose combination has ...
Dry Eye Classification The arena of dry eye disease (DED) has become its own area of expertise, requiring a thorough knowledge of the etiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic options and approaches in order to achieve a pristine ocular surface. There are ...
Ocular surface disease (OSD) is an umbrella term that includes both dry eye and non-dry eye disease (e.g. lid disease, conjunctivitis and keratitis).1 OSD can severely and negatively affect visual function, the ability to perform daily tasks, such as ...
The tear film is fundamental in the maintenance of the ocular surface: alterations in quantity or quality result in an unstable tear film and onset of an ocular surface disease and/or a dry eye syndrome. The 2007 report of the ...
Epidemiology of Dry Eye and Sjögren’s SyndromeDry-eye syndrome (DES) is a common ocular disorder, affecting an estimated 25% of patients presenting to general ophthalmology clinics.1 The incidence of DES varies significantly depending on the age of the population studied ...
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