In January's edition of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today, Jay Pepose, MD, PhD says.... A lot depends on treating patients with dry eye disease. Nearly one in five individuals in North America has dry eye disease (DED); it may be one of the most common yet frequently undiagnosed and untreated problems seen every day by … [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...]
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...]
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...]
Clinical Utility of Tear Osmolarity
August 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dry Eye is a disease of the tears and ocular surface that results in fluctuating vision, tear film instability and increased osmolarity which can cause damage to the ocular surface. According to the 2007 Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society Report of the International Dry Eye WorkShop (DEWS): “The core mechanisms of dry eye … [Read more...]
Medscape’s Ophthalmology Best Evidence features “Tear Osmolarity in the Diagnosis and Management of Dry Eye Disease” (AJO) as the top rated article
July 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Medscape's Ophthalmology Best Evidence highlights clinically-relevant journal articles that impact the practice of Ophthalmology. Featured citations are selected via a rigorous journal review process by physicians. View the full article from the American Journal of Ophthalmology. You can view this article and others on the … [Read more...]
ASCRS presentations confirm the importance of Pre-operative care for Dry Eye Patients
April 5, 2011 By 2 Comments
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...]
