The members of the Management and Therapy Subcommittee undertook an evidence-
based review of current dry eye therapies and management options. Management options …

The goals of the subcommittee were to review the current practice and published evidence
of medical and surgical treatment options for meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and to …

Tears have antimicrobial, nourishing, mechanical, and optical properties. They contain
components such as growth factors, fibronectin, and vitamins to support proliferation …

Purpose.: A prospective, multisite clinical study (10 sites in the European Union and the
United States) evaluated the clinical utility of commonly used tests and tear osmolarity for …

Dry eye disease (DED), a multifactorial disease of the tears and ocular surface, is common
and has a significant impact on quality of life. Reduced aqueous tear flow and/or increased …

Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the most frequent cause of dry eye disease (DED).
Eyelid inflammation, microbial growth, associated skin disorders as well as potentially …

BACKGROUND/AIMS Autologous serum drops have been reported to be beneficial in
keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) and persistent epithelial defects (PED). A clinical pilot study …

Background Cluster analyses have proposed different diabetes phenotypes using age, BMI,
glycaemia, homoeostasis model estimates, and islet autoantibodies. We tested whether …

Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between signs and symptoms of dry eye disease
(DED) in a clinic‐based population. Methods: In a retrospective analysis, clinical signs and …

Neurotrophic Keratopathy (NK) refers to a condition where corneal epitheliopathy leading to
frank epithelial defect with or without stromal ulceration (melting) is associated with reduced …