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Systemic Disease and Dry Eye

Many common systemic conditions such as diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis could cause significant dry eye symptoms and lead conventional dry eye therapies to fail. Controlling the underlying systemic condition is key to controlling the ocular surface disease. Click here to learn more

Pathogenic role of Demodex mites in blepharitis

This articles summarizes the research regarding Demodex infestation as a cause of inflammatory diseases of the eye and how to properly identify and treat it . This article also emphasizes Demodex blepharitis in particular .
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Systemic Diseases and Their Effects on the Ocular Surface

Numerous systemic diseases include an ocular component that manifests as dry eye (keratoconjunctivitis sicca). Knowing the etiology of the disease can aid all clinicians in its management. Click here to learn more about how systemic diseases affect the ocular surface:

Metabolome-wide study finds link between androgen...

A recent metabolomics study shows that androgen metabolism may be an important pathway in the development of dry eye disease in women. Click here to read more about this study and the connection between androgen metabolism and dry eye:

The Experts Open Up on Meibomian Dysfunction

In this article , ocular surface experts share their tips for identifying MGD as the cause of their patients dry eye. Treatment options and approaches are discussed that work

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When Autoimmune Disease Initiates DRY EYE

Inflammation plays a key role in severe dry eye. This article addresses how diseases such as : Rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogrens Syndrome, rosacea, and Lupus.
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