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Journal of ophthalmic & vision research, 2011 Our understanding of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), also known as dry eye syndrome, has been changed over recent years. Until lately, the condition was thought to be merely due to aqueous tear insufficiency. Today, it is understood that KCS is a multifactorial disorder due to inflammation of the ocular surface and lacrimal gland, neurotrophic ...
Mohammad-Ali Javadi, Sepehr Feizi
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Editorial: Dry eye disease syndrome
Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 EDITORIAL article Front. Med., 04 January 2023Sec.
Alejandro Navas +4 more
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Dry Eye and Meige??s Syndrome [PDF]
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, 1997 To determine the relation between dry eye and Meige's syndrome.325 patients with dry eye were divided into those responsive to topical and other forms of treatment (n = 276) and those who were not (n = 49). A neuropsychiatric examination was performed to check for Meige's syndrome in the latter group.Twenty eight (57%) of the treatment unresponsive ...
K, Tsubota +5 more
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The Professional Medical Journal, 2009 Objective: To determine the frequency of dry eye syndrome in adult patients. Study Design: A descriptive study. Setting:Eye Department Military Hospital Rawalpindi. Period: From June 2004 to December 2004. Patients and methods: A total of hundredpatients were randomly selected from the daily OPD at eye department, MH Rawalpindi.
TAHIR MUMTAZ MALIK +2 more
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Nutritional supplements for dry eye syndrome [PDF]
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 2011 Essential fatty acids have been of interest in the treatment of systemic and ocular diseases, and is most recently of interest in the area of dry eye disease.Systemic and topical omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 fatty acids have been used recently as an adjunctive treatment for patients with dry eye disease.
Allison L, Rand, Penny A, Asbell
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Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome [PDF]
, 2007 Dry eye syndrome is a disorder of the tear film and is associated with symptoms of ocular discomfort. Punctal occlusion is a mechanical treatment in which the tear drainage system is blocked in order to aid in the preservation of natural tears on the ocular surface.The objective of this review was to assess the safety and efficacy of punctal plugs for ...
Ann-Margret, Ervin +2 more
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Therapeutical approach to dry eye syndrome
Medicinski pregled, 2010 Introduction. Dry eye disease or dysfunctional tear syndrome is among the most frequently established diagnoses in ophthalmology. It can be defined as a disorder of the tear film resulting in changes in the ocular surface. Mechanisms in development of dry eye disease.
Gordana Stankovic-Babic +4 more
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Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017 Dry eye syndrome is a disorder of the tear film that is associated with symptoms of ocular discomfort. Punctal occlusion is a mechanical treatment that blocks the tear drainage system in order to aid in the preservation of natural tears on the ocular surface.To assess the effects of punctal plugs versus no punctal plugs, different types of punctal ...
Ann-Margret, Ervin +2 more
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Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 Dry eye disease has been recognized to be a global public health problem, as it has many consequences starting from daily life activities restrictions to economical costs of management. At present, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the most important risk factors for eye dryness.
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Therapeutic targets in dry eye syndrome.
Drug news & perspectives, 2008 Dry eye is a multifactorial disease of the tears and the ocular surface that manifests with a wide variety of signs and symptoms. It is prevalent in about 33% of the population worldwide. Due to the importance of the pathology, new tests, drugs and technologies have been developed to assist the diagnosis, management and follow-up of the disease ...
Peral Cerda, María Asunción +3 more
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