dry eye syndrome

Dry Eye Syndrome

Our understanding of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), also known as dry eye syndrome, has been changed over recent years. Until lately, the condition was thought to be merely due to aqueous tear insufficiency. Today, it is understood that KCS is a multifactorial disorder due to inflammation of the ocular surface and lacrimal gland, neurotrophic deficiency and meibomian gland dysfunction. This ...

Dry eye and Meige's syndrome.

AIMS To determine the relation between dry eye and Meige's syndrome. METHODS 325 patients with dry eye were divided into those responsive to topical and other forms of treatment (n = 276) and those who were not (n = 49). A neuropsychiatric examination was performed to check for Meige's syndrome in the latter group. RESULTS Twenty eight (57%) of the treatment unresponsive patients were diagn...

Dry Eye Syndrome Preferred Practice Pattern

TrAdITIonAl ChInese MedICIne In dry eye syndroMe

In recent years, the prevalence of dry eye has been on the rise due to an ageing global population, increased usage of medication and environment irritants. Current available treatments for dry eye include artificial eye drops, artificial tear ointment, vitamin A ointment, special eyewear, antiautoimmunity drugs and lacrimal punctum occlusion. However, these treatments have limited effects. The...

Hormone replacement therapy and dry eye syndrome.

CONTEXT Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use is common in the United States. Some research suggests that estrogen may have detrimental effects on the tear film and could influence the development of dry eye syndrome, but few data are available on this relationship. OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship of HRT and dry eye syndrome. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS The Wome...

Development of Opthalmic Formulation for Dry Eye Syndrome

In today’s scenario, working overtime on computers or watching television has been increased leading to early age dry eye syndrome. The stress can lead to adverse ocular conditions such as those associated with oxidative and/or free radical damage within the eye. These conditions can evolve a condition, disease, or disorder of the cornea, retina, lens, sclera, anterior segment, or posterior seg...