Dr. Eldridge began an interesting thread this past week regarding ocular surface disease in glaucoma patients. He reminded us that dry eye disease can often be silent in patients after chronic administration of BAK preservatives have reduced corneal … [Read more...]
Chronic BAK exposure is associated with an increase in tear osmolarity
January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Chronic administration of BAK appears to alter corneal sensitivity
January 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ocular Surface Disease can be a major problem for glaucoma patients and could result in cell damage, discomfort, loss of quality of vision as well as Quality of Life issues. Patients may not be able to give reliable feedback regarding dry eye disease. In the Dec 2011 Journal of French Ophthalmology, Van Went et al evaluated … [Read more...]
