The members of the Tear Film Subcommittee reviewed the role of the tear film in dry eye
disease (DED). The Subcommittee reviewed biophysical and biochemical aspects of tears …

Abstract The TFOS DEWS II Pathophysiology Subcommittee reviewed the mechanisms
involved in the initiation and perpetuation of dry eye disease. Its central mechanism is …

Smartphone and tablet use in Australia and worldwide is reaching saturation levels and
associated visual and ocular discomfort such as headaches, eyestrain, dry eyes and sore …

Eye strain when performing tasks reliant on a digital environment can cause discomfort,
affecting productivity and quality of life. Digital eye strain (the preferred terminology) was …

For the last 20 years, a great amount of evidence has accumulated through epidemiological
studies that most of the dry eye disease encountered in daily life, especially in video display …

Background In 2014, the overall rate of smartphone use in Korea was 83 and 89.8% in
children and adolescents. The rate of smartphone use differs according to region (urban vs …

It is well known that pesticides are widely used compounds. In fact, their use in agriculture,
forestry, fishery and the food industry has granted a huge improvement in terms of …

Objective To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of dry eye disease (DED) in workers
using visual display terminals (VDT). Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data …

Digital display use has been accepted to be implicated as a contributing factor for dry eye
disease (DED). Abnormal blinking during computer operation, including a reduced blink rate …

Objective To evaluate the expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) and
transglutaminase 2 (TG2) in different forms of dry eye. Design Case control study …