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Ophthalmologists, like all medical professionals, strive to base their practice on solid evidence. However, even in our field, certain beliefs have taken root more through tradition and repetition than through rigorous scientific scrutiny. Margolis and Galor published their editorial in which they debunked six myths related to the anterior segment.1 Their work motivated our critical thinking, […]

Jennifer Loh: ASCRS 2020 – A Novel, Targeted, Open Eye, Thermal Therapy for Treatment of Dry Eye

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Published Online: Jul 6th 2020

Jennifer Loh (South Florida Vision Associates, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA) discusses unmet needs in the treatment of dry eye, and gives an overview of the TearCare system and the efficacy and safety findings of the OLYMPIA clinical trial.

Questions:

1. What are the major unmet needs in the treatment of dry eye? (0:12)
2. Could you give us an overview of how the TearCare system works and its advantages compared to existing treatments? (0:43)
3. What were the aims and design of the OLYMPIA clinical trial? (2:30)
4. What were the major efficacy and safety findings of the study? (5:22)
5. Which patients are good candidates for the TearCare system? (7:02)

Disclosures: Jennifer Loh is a consultant, speaker, and has received research funding from Sight Sciences.

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Published: 6 July 2020

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