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The potential role of neuropathic mechanisms in dry eye syndromes [PDF]
Journal of Optometry, 2017 Dry eye syndromes can involve both nociceptive and neuropathic symptoms. Nociceptive symptoms are the normal physiological responses to noxious stimuli. Neuropathic symptoms are caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system and can be
Charles W. Mcmonnies
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Gut–ocular surface axis in dry eye disease: phenotype-specific mechanisms, evidence, and microbiome-targeted interventions [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyDry eye disease is a multifactorial, heterogeneous ocular surface disorder characterized primarily by an imbalance in tear film homeostasis. The traditional classification into “aqueous deficiency” and “evaporative” types fails to fully account for the ...
Zhizi Zhang +9 more
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Design of a mobile application and evaluation of its effects on clinical outcomes in patients with dry eye disease: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
TrialsBackground Dry eye is a common ocular surface disorder resulting from tear deficiency or excess tear evaporation. This protocol will be implemented for a study designed to determine the effectiveness of a mobile self-care application on objective ...
Maryam Edalati Khodabandeh +6 more
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Unraveling the relationship between childhood dry eye symptoms and sleep patterns [PDF]
Jornal de PediatriaObjective: Given the increasing incidence of dry eye in children and the established role of sleep as a key health determinant, this study aimed to examine the prevalence of dry eye in children and its association with sleep, adjusting for confounders ...
Qing He +8 more
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Ocular disorders in non-invasive ventilation and CPAP therapy—A case report [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy, 2022 Background: The benefits of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in the treatment of several chronic and acute disorders are well documented. However, the side effects associated with this type of treatment must always be taken into account.
Mariana da Cunha Macedo Conde +3 more
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Acta Stomatologica Croatica, 2023 Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate self-reported MADE during the COVID-19 pandemic in dental healthcare practitioners and identify their possible risk factors.
Ivanka Petric Vicković +7 more
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Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of 0.1% cyclosporine A cationic emulsion (CsA CE) following prior treatment with 0.05% cyclosporine A anionic emulsion (CsA AE) in moderate to severe dry eye disease (DED).
Yuan-Hsi Chan, Chi-Chin Sun
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Medicina, 2021 The aim of the present study was to report two cases of refractory dry eye syndrome (DES) after transconjunctival excision of the palpebral lobe of the lacrimal gland.
Yong-Jae Lee +4 more
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A case of Sjögren syndrome and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis
Reumatismo, 2023 Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a rare disease with the highest reported prevalence of 0.01-0.09%. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) is another rare auto-immune disease (prevalence of 0.0009-0.01%).
K. Kaynar +3 more
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Muscle-Sparing Blepharoplasty: A Prospective Left-Right Comparative Study
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2014 Background Standard upper blepharoplasty involves removal of both the skin and a portion of the underlying orbicularis oculi muscle. The senior author had observed sluggishness of eyelid closure, lagophthalmos as well as varying degrees of eye ...
Lee Kiang +4 more
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