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Preservatives in artificial tears: Assessing impact on dry eye symptoms
Acta Ophthalmologica, Volume 103, Issue 7, Page 823-830, November 2025.Abstract Purpose To examine the association between the presence of dry eye disease (DED) symptoms when using BAK‐preserved artificial tears (AT) compared to preservative‐free AT. Methods In this cross‐sectional study, we used data collected as part of Project ‘Finding Ophthalmic Risk and Evaluating the Value of Eye exams and their predictive ...
Astrid Dissing Sjö +3 more
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Identification of Meibomian gland stem cell populations and mechanisms of aging
Nature CommunicationsMeibomian glands secrete lipid-rich meibum, which prevents tear evaporation. Aging-related Meibomian gland shrinkage may result in part from stem cell exhaustion and is associated with evaporative dry eye disease, a common condition lacking effective ...
Xuming Zhu +13 more
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Testosterone Influence on Gene Expression in Lacrimal Glands of Mouse Models of Sjögren Syndrome [PDF]
, 2019 Purpose: Sjögren syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that occurs almost exclusively in women and is associated with extensive inflammation in lacrimal tissue, an immune-mediated destruction and/or dysfunction of glandular epithelial cells, and a ...
Kam, Wendy R. +6 more
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Dreamy Dwellings: How the Sleep Environment Affects Sleep Health in Adults—A Narrative Review
Lifestyle Medicine, Volume 6, Issue 4, October 2025.ABSTRACT Sufficient high‐quality, well‐timed sleep is essential to health and physical, cognitive and emotional functions. Historically, environmental factors such as threats from other beings have likely constrained sleep. Newer sources of sleep disruption include modern work schedules, climate change, light pollution and noise pollution.
Gregory David Maxwell Potter +5 more
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The effect of ageing on the ocular surface parameters [PDF]
, 2017 Received 11 July 2017, Revised 18 September 2017, Accepted 19 September 2017, Available online 10 October 2017.Depto. de Optometría y VisiónFac.
Benítez del Castillo, José Manuel +5 more
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陆军军医大学学报Objective To investigate the effects of clearing meibomian gland ducts prior to cataract surgery on the gland dysfunction and dry eye induced by surgery.
CAI Jiaxin, LIU Meifang, XIE Jing
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Regenerative Therapies in Dry Eye Disease: From Growth Factors to Cell Therapy [PDF]
, 2017 Dry eye syndrome is a complex and insidious pathology with a high level of prevalence among the human population and with a consequently high impact on quality of life and economic cost.
Alcoholado, Cristina +7 more
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An accelerated mouse model of inflammatory dry eye disease [PDF]
, 2016 Meibomian glands (MGs) in eyelids (Fig. 1A) are enlarged sebaceous glands connected to hair follicles. The function of MGs is to secrete lipids which form the outer layer of the tear film of the eye (Fig. 1B).
Irlmeier, Rebecca +2 more
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Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019 Dry eyes is a common, chronic condition that has a prevalence of about 5- 50%.1 According to the Dry Eye Workshop II report (DEWS II report), published in 2017, the updated definition of Dry Eye Disease is, “a multifactorial disease of the ocular surface characterised by a loss of homeostasis of the tear film, and accompanied by ocular symptoms, in ...
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EFFICACY OF CYCLOSPORINE EYE DROPS IN TREATMENT OF MEIBOMIAN GLAND DISEASE
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2020 Objective: To assess the efficacy of topical cyclosporine ophthalmic solution in patients with Meibomian Gland Disease. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.
Fatima Khan +5 more
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