Results 41 to 50 of about 12,091 (258)
The effect of beverages containing caffeine on the tear film parameters: an observational study
Journal of the Pakistan Medical AssociationObjective: To assess the short-term effect of consuming two beverages containing caffeine on tear film parameters. Method: The observational study was conducted at the King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from March 5 to April 28, 2016, and ...
Essam Saad Almutleb +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Are Serum Vitamin D Levels Associated With Dry Eye Disease? Results From the Study Group for Environmental Eye Disease [PDF]
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2017 Objectives Dry eye disease (DED) is an increasingly important public health problem in Korea. Previous studies conducted in Korea have reported inconsistent results regarding the protective effects of vitamin D on DED, and these discrepancies may be ...
Da-Hye Jeon +5 more
doaj +1 more source
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
openaire +2 more sources
Epilepsia, EarlyView.Abstract Over the last 34 years, the Eilat Conference on New Antiepileptic Drugs and Devices has provided an interactive forum for stakeholders to discuss investigational and recently licensed treatments for seizures and epilepsy. The Eighteenth Eilat Conference on New Antiepileptic Drugs and Devices (EILAT XVIII) took place in Madrid, Spain, on May 3 ...
Meir Bialer +7 more
wiley +1 more source
Characteristics of respondents with glaucoma and dry eye in a national panel survey
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2009 Jordana K Schmier1, David W Covert21Exponent Inc., Alexandria, VA, USA; 2Alcon Research, Ltd., Fort Worth, TX, USABackground: There is an increasing body of evidence strongly suggesting that glaucoma medications may contribute to ocular surface disease ...
Jordana K Schmier, David W Covert
doaj
Salivary Gland Sonography in Patients with Primary Fibromyalgia—A Pilot Study
LifePrimary Sjogren’s syndrome (pSS) is often concomitant with fibromyalgia (FM). Salivary gland sonography aids in the diagnosis of pSS. We aimed to discover, in primary FM patients, the presence of pSS in undiagnosed patients through salivary gland ...
Ching-Tsai Lin +4 more
doaj +1 more source
An Ocular Surface‐Targeting Nucleic Acid Hydrogel for Efficient Dry Eye Disease Treatment
Exploration, EarlyView.A self‐assembled nucleic acid hydrogel modified with mucin‐1 (MUC1) aptamer is developed, which can actively target the mucin layer on the ocular surface and significantly extend its retention time after distillation. Inside the hydrogel, therapeutic siRNA is embedded and can effectively silence the inflammation gene expression, subsequently restoring ...
Yuhe Liu +12 more
wiley +1 more source
Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2013 Karl G Stonecipher,1 Jenny Chia,2 Ahunna Onyenwenyi,2 Linda Villanueva,2 David A Hollander2 1TLC Laser Eye Centers, Greensboro, NC, 2Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA, USA Background: Dry eye is a multifactorial, symptomatic disease associated with ocular ...
Stonecipher KG +4 more
doaj
Taiwan Journal of OphthalmologyPURPOSE: Liquiritigenin (LIQ), an active flavanone derived from Glycyrrhiza uralensis, is known to possess potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Jeongho Kim +6 more
doaj +1 more source
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
openaire +3 more sources