In the US , 4.91 million people over age 50 suffer from dry eye. This article reviews how to detect lid margin disease, the role tear lipids play, and how to manage MGD along with new and traditional therapies.
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Patients commonly present with dry eye symptoms yet do not exhibit any dry eye signs upon examination. This article discusses the condition of Lip Wiper Epitheliopathy and how to properly treat it.
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Seventy-five percent of the population over the age of 12 take one or more medications, while 30% take three or more. With many of our patients taking multiple medications, ocular side effects are very common. Learn more about strategies to minimize drug-related adverse events:
Tear osmolarity is considered a key point in dry eye disease and its measurement is the gold standard in dry eye diagnosis. This study evaluated its effectiveness compared to previous diagnostic testing. Find out more here:
Dry eye is one of the most common ocular complications associated with diabetes. In fact, over 50% of diabetic patients also exhibit dry eye symptoms. Read more about diabetes and dry eye here:
n order to most effectively treat severe ocular surface disease, it is essential to have a rudimentary knowledge of dry-eye inducing conditions and the drugs commonly used to management them. Click here to read more about specific systemic conditions that affect the ocular surface:
