Dry eye, its clinical subtypes and associated factors in healthy pregnancy: A cross-sectional study.
The study determined the frequency of dry eye, its clinical subtypes and risk factors among pregnant women. This study was a hospital-based cross-sectional study of pregnant women visiting the antenatal clinic of the University of Cape Coast hospital ...
Kofi Asiedu +7 more
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Clinical Correlations of Novel Autoantibodies in Patients with Dry Eye
Background. Diagnostic criteria for Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) are continually being updated in pursuit of more precise and earlier diagnosis to prevent its complications.
Sezen Karakus +2 more
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IRT5 Probiotics Changes Immune Modulatory Protein Expression in the Extraorbital Lacrimal Glands of an Autoimmune Dry Eye Mouse Model [PDF]
PURPOSE. While the association between the gut microbiome and the immune system has been studied in autoimmune disorders, little is known about ocular disease.
Choi, Se Hyun +6 more
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Agreement in dry eye management between optometrists and general practitioners in primary health care in the Netherlands [PDF]
The final publication is available at Elsevier via http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2015.03.005 © 2015. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Purpose: To investigate ...
Evans, Katharine S.E. +2 more
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Treatment of Dry Eye Disease (DED) in Asia: Strategies for Short Tear Film Breakup Time-Type DED
Dry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial disorder in which tear fluid homeostasis is lost, resulting in increased tear film osmolarity and ocular surface irritation.
Atsushi Kawahara
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The Interblink Interval in Normal and Dry Eye Subjects [PDF]
Purpose: Our aim was to extend the concept of blink patterns from average interblink interval (IBI) to other aspects of the distribution of IBI. We hypothesized that this more comprehensive approach would better discriminate between normal and dry eye ...
Abelson, Mark Barry +4 more
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Introduction An innovative eye drops formulation containing 0.2% hyaluronic acid and a low concentration of hydrocortisone (0.001%; hereafter HALH) has been recently placed on the market (Idroflog®, Alfa Intes, Italy) to manage the dysregulated ...
Paolo Fogagnolo +6 more
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Efficacy of osmoprotectants on prevention and treatment of murine dry eye [PDF]
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of osmoprotectants on prevention and treatment of dry eye in a murine model. Methods: Dry eye was induced in mice by using an intelligently controlled environmental system (ICES).
Chen, Q +6 more
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Comparison of the NEI-VFQ and OSDI questionnaires in patients with Sjögren's syndrome-related dry eye [PDF]
Background To examine the associations between vision-targeted health-related quality of life (VT-HRQ) and ocular surface parameters in patients with Sjögren's syndrome, a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by dry eye and dry mouth.
Smith Janine A +3 more
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Thyroid Orbitopathy and Dry Eye
Thyroid orbitopathy (TO) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease of the orbital and periorbital tissues that is characterized by the presence of autoantibodies against thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSH-R).
Özge Saraç, Canan Gürdal
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