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 …

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides non-contact, rapid in vivo imaging of ocular
structures, and has become a key part of evaluating the anterior segment of the eye. Over …

Diagnostic tests of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and of MGD-related disorders are
based on the demonstration of abnormal anatomy and physiology of the glands and the …

Biomaterials may be defined as artificial materials that can mimic, store, or come into close
contact with living biological cells or fluids and are becoming increasingly popular in the …

Publication of the DEWS report in 2007 established the state of the science of dry eye
disease (DED). Since that time, new evidence suggests that a rethinking of traditional …

The aim of the subcommittee report was to review published evidence describing tear film
changes secondary to contact lens wear and to examine the evidence for associations …

purpose. To examine tear film, contact lens, medical, and patient-related factors associated
with self-reported contact lens–related dry eye. methods. Four hundred fifteen contact lens …

Tear film lipid layer (TFLL) stabilizes the air/tear surface of the human eye. Meibomian gland
dysfunction (MGD) resulting in quantitative and qualitative modifications of TFLL major (> …

Examining the role of the contact lens material, design, and the care system is fundamental
to understanding contact lens discomfort (CLD). However, a systematic review that tries to …