Ocular Surface Disease, Anterior Segment, Corneal and External Disorders
Understanding the Science Behind the Inflammatory Cascade of Dry Eye Disease
Lisa M Nijm, Grace E Dunbar
US Ophthalmic Review. 2019;12(1):15–6 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/USOR.2019.12.1.15
Dry eye disease (DED) is the one of the leading causes of adult visits to ophthalmologists in the USA, with an estimated prevalence of 5–50% in adults over the age of 50 years.1 Studies have estimated over 16 million patients have been diagnosed with DED, even in patients as young as 18–34.1 As the “Baby Boom” population […]