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 …

The definition and diagnostic criteria of dry eye disease (DED) proposed by the Japan Dry
Eye Society and other countries are reviewed. The first definition and criteria of DED in …

The 2017 consensus report of the Asia Dry Eye Society (ADES) on the definition and
diagnosis of dry eyes described dry eye disease as “Dry eye is a multifactorial disease …

Purpose To evaluate the relationship between subjective symptoms and clinical signs in dry
eye disease (DED) in office workers using visual display terminals (VDTs). Design Cross …

Tear-film (TF) stability protects the ocular surface epithelium from desiccation and is ensured
via cooperation between the ocular surface components including constituents of the TF and …

Abstract On March 21, 2015, a meeting was held in London, United Kingdom, to address the
progress in targeting the unmet need for dry eye disease (DED) treatment. The meeting …

The core mechanism of dry eye is the tear film instability. Tear film-oriented diagnosis
(TFOD) is a concept to clarify the cause of tear film instability by tear film, and tear film …

Objective To compare the diagnostic values of the Schirmer's and tearfilm breakup time
(TBUT) tests and the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) in dry-eye syndrome. Subjects …

Measurement of tear film breakup time (TBUT) has become a standard diagnostic procedure
in the dry eye clinic. Short TBUT-type dry eye is characterized by TBUT of less than 5 …

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 …