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 …

Dry eye is a common yet complex condition. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors can cause
dysfunction of the lids, lacrimal glands, meibomian glands, ocular surface cells, or neural …

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of commonly used biomarkers in dry eye disease
management in a longitudinal observational case series study followed by an interventional …

Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is a frequently performed corneal refractive
surgery with excellent refractive outcomes. The most common complication of LASIK is dry …

Purpose.: To determine cytokine and chemokine concentrations in the tears of patients with
dry eye disease (DED) and analyze the possible relationships with the clinical severity of …

Dry eye (DE) is a common ocular disease that results in eye discomfort, visual disturbance
and substantially affects the quality of life. It has a multifactorial etiology involving tear film …

As life expectancy grows, so too will the number of people adversely affected by age.
Although it is acknowledged that many conditions and diseases are associated with age …

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by sustained
hyperglycemia, potentially leading to life-threatening health problems. While the …

The development of novel therapies for Dry Eye Disease (DED) is formidable, and relatively
few treatments evaluated have been approved for marketing. In this report, the …

Purpose: Biomarkers with minimally invasive and reproducible objective metrics provide the
key to future paradigm shifts in understanding of the underlying causes of dry eye disease …