Industry Experts blogging about Dry Eye Disease
This article in OSN provides leading experts input on the importance of diagnosing and managing Dry Eye Disease (DED) which can lead to poor surgical outcomes as well as complications. It also discusses the role of inflammatory cascades and tear osmolarity and their role in both evaporative and aqueous-deficient DED. Several … [Read more...]
In a poster presented at the winter ESCRS, the TearLab Osmolarity Test and Schirmer's test were compared to see which is a more accurate predictor of post-refractive surgery dry eye disease when performed in pre-operative refractive surgery patients. Results showed that by the end of postoperative month 1, pre-LASIK … [Read more...]
Pre-op TearLab testing proves effective in selecting patients at risk for Dry Eye complications post-op according to Dr. Beatrice Cochener's presentation at the winter ESCRS recently, She discusses opportunities of pre-treating with Restasis, omega 3's. To see the full article published in OCULAR SURGERY NEWS EUROPE … [Read more...]
At the recent European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Annual Congress in Vienna, prominent LASIK surgeon, Dr. Eric Donnenfeld, presented data from a multi-site refractive surgery center study designed to determine how pre- and post-LASIK tear osmolarity levels relate to rates of Dry Eye Disease ("DED") and DED … [Read more...]
Attending the 2011 ASCRS in San Diego has proven the importance for doctors to offer better Pre-operative care for their Dry Eye Disease patients. Numerous presentations have been presented including this one by Dr Elmer Tu who emphasizes the importance of aggressively addressing DED prior to surgery to optimize both better … [Read more...]
TearLab Osmolarity System was highlighted on PCON SuperSite Feb. 28, 2011 at the winter meeting of ESCRS in Istanbul where she presented results on a study she conducted using TearLab quoting Dr Beatrice Cochener (pictured here), "Consequently, we were able to define the population who needs preoperative treatment and more … [Read more...]
from OSN Supersite: http://www.osnsupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=79723 Improving the low rate of treatment for dry eye may not only enhance quality of life and surgical outcomes, but it can also increase business for the ophthalmology practice, one presenter said. Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, told colleagues at Hawaiian Eye … [Read more...]
The Clinical Utility and Usability of the TearLab Osmolarity System Purpose: This study is intended to monitor the clinical utility of the new TearLab Osmolarity System and to assess customer satisfaction in the hands of its intended users, optometry and ophthalmology private practices and clinics, in the management of dry eye … [Read more...]
PRESS RELEASE NEWPORT BEACH, CA, Oct 11, 2010 NVISION Laser Eye Centers, formerly part of TLC Laser Eye Centers, is introducing its first new service since changing its name last month. "If you're one of 22 million people nationwide who suffer daily from dry eyes, the Dry Eye Clinic at our eight NVISON Laser Eye Centers … [Read more...]
