Aging and dry eye disease [PDF]
Experimental Gerontology, 2012 Dry eye disease is a prevalent eye disorder that in particular affects the elderly population. One of the major causes of dry eye, meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), shows increased prevalence with aging. MGD is caused by hyperkeratinization of the ductal epithelium of meibomian gland and reduced quantity and/or quality of meibum, the holocrine product
Juan Ding, David A. Sullivan
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Comparison of the Ocular Microbiomes of Dry Eye Patients With and Without Autoimmune Disease
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021 PurposeThe pathogenesis of dry eye concomitant with autoimmune disease is different from that of dry eye without autoimmune disease. The aim of this study was to explore differences in the microbiota diversity and composition in dry eye with and without ...
Yun Qi +7 more
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Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 2023 Background Dry eye disease (DED), Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), and Sjögren’s syndrome dry eye disease (SS-DED) are eye dryness conditions that show significant overlap in various symptoms of ocular discomfort.
Brigitte Sloesen +8 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]
, 2020 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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A Comprehensive Review on Dry Eye Disease: Diagnosis, Medical Management, Recent Developments, and Future Challenges [PDF]
, 2015 Dry eye syndrome (DES) or keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) is a common disorder of the tear film caused by decreased tear production or increased evaporation and manifests with a wide variety of signs and symptoms.
Askarkar, S +4 more
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Effect of recombinant human nerve growth factor eye drops in patients with dry eye: a phase IIa, open label, multiple-dose study [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Dry eye disease (DED) affects more than 14% of the elderly population causing decrease of quality of life, high costs and vision impairment.
Allegretti, M. +7 more
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Agreement in dry eye management between optometrists and general practitioners in primary health care in the Netherlands [PDF]
, 2015 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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SAGE Open Nursing, 2022 Introduction Working in closed wards at hospitals during night-time shifts and using electronic health records may raise the risk of dry eye disease in nurses. Objective The purpose of the current study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors
Riyad Allayed MSN +2 more
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Comment on “Keratoprosthesis in dry eye disease”
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 We have identified a few inaccuracies that we would like to clarify to enhance the quality of the work in dry eye disease.
Iannetti, Ludovico +4 more
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HUBUNGAN STATUS MEROKOK DENGAN KEJADIAN DRY EYE DISEASE PADA PEKERJA DI LINGKUNGAN FK UMM [PDF]
, 2023 Background: Dry eye disease (DED) is a disease of the tear layer that is caused by various factors, causing a series of symptoms or vision problems. One of the factors causing DED is smoking.
Nisa, Zahratun
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