Normal subjects showed no variation over a day, confirming that a properly functioning tear film is characterized by its low and stable concentration. This study provides further evidence that eye-to-eye variability is the hallmark of Dry Eye Disease. As shown in Lemp et al. [AJO 2011], dry eye disease subjects showed … [Read more...]
Diurnal variation of tear osmolarity in normal subjects measured by a new microchip system
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ESTABLISHING A DRY EYE SUBSPECIALTY CLINIC
January 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
See this weeks Practice Pearl from Paul Karpecki, OD where he discusses the many diagnostic instruments he would like to include in his "dream dry eye practice". He mentions the TearLab Osmolarity System, among others. http://www.revoptom.com/email/010912_pearl86_v2.html … [Read more...]
TearLab Published in AAO Preferred Practice Patterns
December 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The American Academy of Ophthalmology in September published a partial revision of the Preferred Practice Patterns for Dry Eye. In this, tear osmolarity was added to the recommended diagnostic tests for dry eye disease and specifically the TearLab was referenced. This recognition by the Academy’s panel of the critical role tear … [Read more...]
Omega-3 Effect on a Potential Root Cause of Dry Eye Syndrome
November 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Osmolarity: the one quantitative clinical endpoint
October 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dr. David Sullivan, one of the world's leading experts in Ocular Surface Disease in a presentation in Boston at the OCRT AAO mtg said: "We have one clinical endpoint that happens to be quantitative: osmolarity," Dr. Sullivan said. "We need more clinical endpoints; then it will be possible to develop a new treatment for … [Read more...]
Presurgical Hyperosmolarity Predicts Refractive Outcomes
October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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...]
AOA Newsletter Focuses on Dry Eye Disease
September 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The August issue of the American Optometric Association’s CLCS newsletter is devoted to ocular surface and dry eye disease, reflecting how the optometric community is now starting to embrace dry eye disease. Contact Lens and Cornea Section chairman LaMar Zigler, pointing to the value of building a dry eye diagnosis and treatment … [Read more...]
The Effect of Oral Supplementation of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids on a Conjunctival Inflammatory Marker in Dry Eye Patients
September 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Dry Eye Syndrome Associated With Several Risk Factors in US Veterans
September 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Clinicians need to be aware that US veterans may suffer from Dry Eye along with post-traumatic stress disorder. Common medications such as antidepressants and antianxiety drugs may cause &/or exacerbate these patients' condition. See the summary from the online ahead of print AJO article soon to be out... Dry Eye … [Read more...]
Would You Like To Know If Your Patient Really Has Dry Eye Disease?
August 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As clinicians, we all see multiple patients a day with symptoms or a history of being told they have DED. I assert that DED is a “default diagnosis” for most ocular irritations that we make because of the lack of a reliable diagnostic test providing a definitive, objective result. Estimates are that 1 out of 3 patient … [Read more...]
