In this article we review the mechanism of ocular surface staining. Water-soluble dyes are
excluded from the normal epithelium by tight junctions, the plasma membranes and the …

Purpose To document contact lens prescribing patterns in the United States between 2002
and 2014. Methods A survey of contact lens prescribing trends was conducted each year …

Purpose To review methods of assessing bulbar redness, particularly with respect to the
practicality of comparing different rating systems. Methods The published literature was …

Purpose To determine the validity and reliability of the clinical assessment of bulbar redness
(BR) using a newly developed corneal topographer. Methods This is a cross-sectional …

Objective. To evaluate outcomes of cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation (CLET) for
management of ocular surface failure due to limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD). Design …

Allergic conjunctivitis (AC) is an inflammatory disease of the conjunctiva caused mainly by
an IgE-mediated mechanism. It is the most common type of ocular allergy. Despite being the …

Purpose To determine associations for contact lenses (CLs) and meibomian gland atrophy
in a matched-pair study. Methods Contact lens wearers (case) and age-and sex-matched …

Purpose To analyze dry eye disease (DED) tests and their consistency in similar
nonsymptomatic population samples living in two geographic locations with different …

Purpose.: To develop an automated method of grading fluorescein staining that accurately
reproduces the clinical grading system currently in use. Methods.: From the slit lamp …

Purpose To investigate whether carrying out various interventions part way through the day
influences comfort in symptomatic daily disposable (DD) contact lens wearers. Methods A …