Dry eye disease management

What you need to knowDry eye disease is a highly prevalent chronic ocular conditionThe mainstays of dry eye disease management include lifestyle modification, eyelid hygiene, and lubricationNovel therapeutic methods using intense pulse light or thermal pulsation may offer future benefit to patients with this conditionDry eye disease is common, with large cross sectional studies estimating a prevalence of 19-31% among the adult population123 and 6-23% among children.4 This condition is often associated with ocular discomfort and visual symptoms, and severity can range from mild occasional discomfort to sight threatening disease.5 This article offers an approach to identifying and managing dry eye disease and discusses novel treatment modalities.What causes dry eye disease?Adequate lubrication of the ocular surface requires appropriate coverage of the ocular surface by the eyelids and sufficient production of tear film components, including both the aqueous component (produced by the lacrimal and accessory glands) and the lipid component (produced…
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