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Symptoms and signs in rigid gas permeable lens wearers during adaptation period [PDF]
, 2016 Objectives: To evaluate neophyte contact lens wearers’ fitting to rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses in terms of wearing time, tear volume, stability, corneal staining, and subjective ratings, over a 1-month period of time.
Abejón-Gil, Pilar +5 more
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Pathophysiology of dry eye syndrome
Acta Ophthalmologica, 2010 AbstractDry eye or dysfunctional tear syndrome is a highly prevalent disease worldwide. It is related to a pathological condition of anyone of the parts of the “ocular surface system” that involves the cornea, conjunctiva, lacrimal gland, accessory lacrimal glands, nasolacrimal duct and the lids with the meibomian glands.
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Management of Dry Eye in Sjögren’s Syndrome [PDF]
Current Treatment Options in Rheumatology, 2015 The treatment of dry eye in Sjogren’s syndrome varies based on the severity of the disease. First-line therapy usually includes environmental changes and lubrication of the ocular surface with the use of artificial tears and/or ointments. Punctal occlusion may also help by extending available lubrication via natural or artificial tears.
Michelle Hessen +2 more
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Ocular Pain: the Ophthalmologist’s Perspective
Current Ophthalmology Reports, 2017 Purpose of ReviewThe aim of this review is to help ophthalmologists and other clinicians understand and treat ocular neuropathic pain.Recent FindingsAdvances in the field of neurophysiology of ocular sensations explain why some cases of dry eye may ...
D. Jacobs
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study presents the case of a child with multiple congenital anomalies, severe hypotonia, and profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Functional bioenergetic assessments showed no significant mitochondrial respiratory defects, and riboflavin (Rf) status evaluation excluded a deficiency in Rf transporters as a cause of hearing loss ...
Piero Leone +13 more
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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
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The tear film and ocular mucins
Veterinary Ophthalmology, 2004 The trilaminar tear film, composed of the lipid, aqueous and mucin layers, has many functions including defending the ocular surface. The aqueous layer has several soluble antimicrobial factors that protect the ocular surface. Ocular mucins have recently
H. Davidson, V. Kuonen
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Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.Objective Autoimmunity occurs due to the tactics between pathogenic and regulatory factors in systemic organs. Although interorgan communication has been demonstrated in various diseases, the effects of the crosstalk between the immune system and other organs on autoimmune disease is unknown.
Kunihiro Otsuka +8 more
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Dry eye syndrome: a disease of the civilization. diagnosis and treatment options
Медицинский совет, 2013 For many years now dry eye syndrome (DES) characterized by relatively high prevalence in the population of developed countries remains a challenge for practical medicine. The prevalence of DES continues to grow. According to the studies of R.
V. V. Brzhesky
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Arthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.Sjögren disease (SjD) is a common systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation of the exocrine glands, resulting in dryness. Patients frequently exhibit extraglandular manifestations affecting various organ systems. To date, there are no FDA‐approved disease‐modifying therapies for SjD.
Rachael A. Gordon, Sara S. McCoy
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