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Systane lubricant eye drops in the management of ocular dryness. [PDF]
Clin Ophthalmol, 2011 The understanding of dry eye disease has advanced recently through increasing recognition that the etiology of the condition involves both tear evaporation and insufficient tear production, and that tear film instability and inflammation play roles in the various stages of the disease.
Benelli U.
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Changes of Corneal Wavefront Aberrations in Dry Eye Patients after Treatment with Artificial Lubricant Drops [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016 Purpose. To evaluate the corneal aberration changes in dry eye patients after treatment with artificial eye drops. Methods. Thirty mild to moderate dry eye patients treated with artificial eye drops and twenty comparable dry eye patients were recruited ...
Ning Lu +4 more
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Relieving the symptoms of dry eye disease: update on lubricating eye drops containing hydroxypropyl-guar [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 2021 Hydroxypropyl-guar (HPG) is a thickening agent first added to lubricating eye drops in 2003. This agent, which enhances viscosity, has been used in the SYSTANE® family of lubricant eye drops (Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, TX, USA). HPG forms a partially linked gel with borate to prolong the retention of demulcents, such as polyethylene glycol ...
Renee, Garofalo +4 more
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Cost of dry eye treatment in an Asian clinic setting. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 OBJECTIVES: To estimate the cost and patterns of expenditure of dry eye treatment. METHODOLOGY: We retrieved data on the type and cost of dry eye treatment in Singapore National Eye Centre from pharmacy and clinic inventory databases over a 2 year period
Samanthila Waduthantri +7 more
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A simple cornea model for the tribological performance assessment of the lubricating eye drops [PDF]
Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, 2021 Purpose Dry eye syndrome is one of the most common reasons for eye-related discomfort which, without treatment, in some cases may even lead to corneal damage. Blinking, baseline and reflex lachrymation and drainage compromise the topical application of therapeutics demanding repeated, often hourly applications ...
Hakan Göcerler +6 more
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Quantification of Metal(loid)s in Lubricating Eye Drops Used in the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease
Molecules, 2023 The aim of the study was to evaluate the presence of metal(loid)s in lubricating eye drops used in the treatment of dry eye disease. The concentrations of Al, As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cu, Cr, Pb, Fe, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Se, V, and Zn were determined in 19 eye drop samples using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES).
Marcelo de Oliveira +9 more
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The effect of lubricating eye drops on optical coherence tomography imaging of the retina [PDF]
Digital Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009 The goal of this study was to examine the potential value of corneal lubrication in improving the quality of optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging of the retina.This study is a consecutive series of 13 eyes of 11 patients in whom repeated attempts at OCT imaging failed to yield a good quality study despite the absence of significant media opacity ...
Nicola G, Ghazi, Jason W, Much
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Insight into the Lubrication and Adhesion Properties of Hyaluronan for Ocular Drug Delivery
Biomolecules, 2021 Hyaluronan (HA) is widely used for eye drops as lubricant to counteract dry eye disease. High and low molecular weight HA are currently used in ophthalmology.
Mikuláš Černohlávek +10 more
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Journal of Optometry, 2017 Purpose: To determine the combined effect of TheraTears® Lubricant Eye Drops, TheraTears® SteriLid Eyelid Cleanser, and TheraTears® Nutrition on dry eye signs and symptoms. Methods: This prospective study enrolled 28 dry eye participants.
William Ngo +3 more
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 Purpose: To evaluate the effect of topical cyclosporine 0.05% and osmoprotective lubricating eye drops on patients with dry eye disease (DED) with inflammation as measured by raised tear matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-9). Methods: This prospective study included 106 eyes of 53 ...
Ritika Mullick +5 more
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