TFOS DEWS II tear film report

MDP Willcox, P Argüeso, GA Georgiev, JM Holopainen… - The ocular …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

Tfos dews ii pathophysiology report

AJ Bron, CS de Paiva, SK Chauhan, S Bonini… - The ocular …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The TFOS DEWS II Pathophysiology Subcommittee reviewed the mechanisms
involved in the initiation and perpetuation of dry eye disease. Its central mechanism is …

Nano-based eye drop: Topical and noninvasive therapy for ocular diseases

C Wang, Y Pang - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Eye drops are the most accessible therapy for ocular diseases, while inevitably suffering
from their lower bioavailability which highly restricts the treatment efficacy. The introduction …

[HTML][HTML] The international workshop on meibomian gland dysfunction: report of the diagnosis subcommittee

A Tomlinson, AJ Bron, DR Korb… - … & visual science, 2011 - tvst.arvojournals.org
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 …

Rethinking dry eye disease: a perspective on clinical implications

AJ Bron, A Tomlinson, GN Foulks, JS Pepose… - The ocular …, 2014 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Tear film lipid layer: A molecular level view

L Cwiklik - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Biomembranes, 2016 - Elsevier
Human cornea is covered by an aqueous tear film, and the outermost layer of the tear film is
coated by lipids. This so-called tear film lipid layer (TFLL) reduces surface tension of the tear …

The international workshop on meibomian gland dysfunction: report of the subcommittee on tear film lipids and lipid–protein interactions in health and disease

KB Green-Church, I Butovich, M Willcox… - … & visual science, 2011 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Understanding the molecular composition (eg, proteins and lipids) of the tear film (TF) and
the contribution of the meibomian gland to the TF is critical in gaining knowledge about TF …

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 …

Tear film lipids

IA Butovich - Experimental eye research, 2013 - Elsevier
Human meibomian gland secretions (MGS, or meibum) are formed from a complex mixture
of lipids of different classes such as wax esters, cholesteryl esters,(O-acyl)-ω-hydroxy fatty …

Evaluation of dry eye

S McGinnigle, SA Naroo, F Eperjesi - Survey of ophthalmology, 2012 - Elsevier
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 …