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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, […]

 Stephen Pflugfelder, SOE 2019 – Defining dry eye disease

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Published Online: Jun 13th 2019

Stephen Pflugfelder discusses the important topic of definitions in dry eye disease, and why it’s important for ophthalmologists to have a clear definition of the disease.

1. How is dry eye disease currently defined? (0:04)
2. Why do we need a new definition for dry eye disease? (0:49)
3. What are the most exciting emerging tools for diagnosing dry eye disease? (1:27)
4. What are the unmet treatment needs, and how could current research help to address them? (2:09)

Filmed in partnership with European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE).

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