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...]
First Evidence of Omega-3 EPA/DHA Effect on a Potential Root Cause of Dry Eye Syndrome Presented at the Cornea Society/EBAA Fall Educational Symposium What could be a breakthrough discovery regarding the triglyceride form of Omega 3 in the treatment of Dry Eye Disease and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction was recently presented by … [Read more...]
Oral Azithromycin for "Posterior Blepharitis" was featured in an abstract found in Cornea 2011 last week... Treatment of Posterior Blepharitis with Oral Azithromycin Researchers enrolled 26 eyes of 13 patients with posterior blepharitis diagnosed by a qualified ophthalmologist to evaluate the effects of oral … [Read more...]
See Kelly Nichols' comments on the relationship between water and dry eye disease in Optometric Management's September issue. How Important Is Water to Dry Eye? Here's what research tells us about water, computers and arid climates. At a recent lecture, an optometrist asked me, “Why don't lecturers ever mention hydration in … [Read more...]
Omega 3 & 6 continue to be a major focus in Dry Eye Disease research and this abstract shows a reduction in inflammatory marker HLA-DR in patients using impression cytology. The Effect of Oral Supplementation of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids on a Conjunctival Inflammatory Marker in Dry Eye Patients. This 3-month, … [Read more...]
From the ASCRS meeting last week in Chicago, Eyeworld reports on the benefits of omegas in dry eye therapy. Physicians say more clinical research is needed on the topic. http://www.eyeworld.org/article.php?sid=3385 So what is the right balance of Omega 3's and Omega 6's when recommending supplements to dry eye patients? … [Read more...]
Dry Eye Disease is the most common pathology we see on a daily basis and options for therapy are getting more and more interesting. This is one abstract of interest regarding punctal plugs and time released cyclosporine A. J Control Release. 2010 Nov 11. [Epub ahead of print] Gupta C, Chauhan A. Abstract Dry eyes are … [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...]
PRESS RELEASE: In A Pilot, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial The Omega-3 Supplement Decreased Patient Reported Dry Eye Symptoms And Increased Tear Volume And Flow WOBURN, Mass., Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Vision Research, Inc. today announced the publication in the journal Cornea of promising results from a … [Read more...]
We all deal with non-compliance while treating our Dry Eye Disease patients. This abstract offers evidence of DED treatment using a "soft" steroid lotepredinol in conjunction with cyclosporine initially may significantly reduce symptoms and hopefully maximize efficacy of the therapy. While the short term combination therapy may … [Read more...]
