TFOS DEWS II management and therapy report

L Jones, LE Downie, D Korb, JM Benitez-del-Castillo… - The ocular …, 2017 - Elsevier
The members of the Management and Therapy Subcommittee undertook an evidence-
based review of current dry eye therapies and management options. Management options …

TFOS Lifestyle: impact of nutrition on the ocular surface

M Markoulli, S Ahmad, J Arcot, R Arita… - The ocular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nutrients, required by human bodies to perform life-sustaining functions, are obtained from
the diet. They are broadly classified into macronutrients (carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins) …

BCLA CLEAR-Anatomy and physiology of the anterior eye

LE Downie, S Bandlitz, JPG Bergmanson… - Contact Lens and …, 2021 - Elsevier
A key element of contact lens practice involves clinical evaluation of anterior eye health,
including the cornea and limbus, conjunctiva and sclera, eyelids and eyelashes, lacrimal …

Neuroimmune crosstalk in the cornea: The role of immune cells in corneal nerve maintenance during homeostasis and inflammation

M Wu, LJ Hill, LE Downie, HR Chinnery - Progress in Retinal and Eye …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the cornea, resident immune cells are in close proximity to sensory nerves, consistent with
their important roles in the maintenance of nerves in both homeostasis and inflammation …

The role of nutrition and nutritional supplements in ocular surface diseases

M Pellegrini, C Senni, F Bernabei, AFG Cicero… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Dry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial disease of the ocular surface system whose chore
mechanisms are tear film instability, inflammation, tear hyperosmolarity and epithelial …

Corneal confocal microscopy: ready for prime time

IN Petropoulos, G Ponirakis, A Khan… - Clinical and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Corneal confocal microscopy is a non‐invasive ophthalmic imaging modality, which was
initially used for the diagnosis and management of corneal diseases. However, over the last …

Omega‐3 and omega‐6 polyunsaturated fatty acids for dry eye disease

LE Downie, SM Ng, KB Lindsley… - Cochrane Database of …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) supplements, involving omega‐3 and/or
omega‐6 components, have been proposed as a therapy for dry eye. Omega‐3 PUFAs exist …

Alterations in corneal nerves in different subtypes of dry eye disease: an in vivo confocal microscopy study

SM Cox, A Kheirkhah, S Aggarwal, F Abedi… - The Ocular Surface, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate corneal subbasal nerve alterations in evaporative and aqueous-
deficient dry eye disease (DED) as compared to controls. Methods In this retrospective …

Dry eye disease: a review of epidemiology in Taiwan, and its clinical treatment and merits

YK Kuo, IC Lin, LN Chien, TY Lin, YT How… - Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Dry eye disease (DED) has become common on a global scale in recent years. There is a
wide prevalence of DED in different countries based on various ethnicities and environment …

Neuropathic corneal pain following LASIK surgery: a retrospective case series

M Moshirfar, UM Bhavsar, KM Durnford… - Ophthalmology and …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Transient dry eye symptoms have been reported following laser in situ
keratomileusis (LASIK). Very rarely, patients may present with debilitating symptoms of dry …