The role of medications in causing dry eye

FT Fraunfelder, JJ Sciubba… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this paper is to review the possible role of polypharmacy in causing dry eye
disease (DED), reflecting the complex interactions and complications associated with the …

Effects of common topical antiglaucoma medications on the ocular surface, eyelids and periorbital tissue

JJ Servat, CR Bernardino - Drugs & aging, 2011 - Springer
Glaucoma affects millions of people around the world. With the baby boom generation
aging, the number of people affected by primary open-angle glaucoma in the US is expected …

Impact of glaucoma medications on the ocular surface and how ocular surface disease can influence glaucoma treatment

M Kolko, G Gazzard, C Baudouin, S Beier… - The ocular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Glaucoma is a common disease with an increasing prevalence [1]. Ocular surface disease
(OSD) is also common, and its prevalence is increasing [2, 3], due in part to the adverse …

[HTML][HTML] Ocular surface disease: a known yet overlooked side effect of topical glaucoma therapy

RE Ruiz-Lozano, NS Azar, HM Mousa… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Ocular surface disease (OSD), a disorder affecting the lacrimal and meibomian glands and
the corneal and conjunctival epithelium, is a well-known complication of topical glaucoma …

[HTML][HTML] A narrative review of ocular surface disease related to anti-glaucomatous medications

X Zhou, X Zhang, D Zhou, Y Zhao, X Duan - Ophthalmology and Therapy, 2022 - Springer
Topical anti-glaucomatous medications are still the most important measure to lower
intraocular pressure. Large number of studies have confirmed that long-term use of anti …

Proximal lacrimal obstructions: a review

MG Fiorino, C Quaranta‐Leoni… - Acta …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The aims of the review are to summarize the aethiopathogenesis, management
and outcomes of different treatments of proximal lacrimal obstructions. Methods An …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment and management of proximal and incomplete symptomatic obstruction of the lacrimal drainage system

MB Kashkouli, F Pakdel, V Kiavash - Middle East African Journal …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Epiphora is a common complaint of patients who present to an Ophthalmology Clinic. In
many cases, epiphora is due to an obstruction in the lacrimal drainage system. However, a …

A Major Review on Punctal stenosis: Part I: Updated anatomy, epidemiology, Etiology, and clinical presentation

HA Tawfik, MJ Ali - Survey of Ophthalmology, 2024 - Elsevier
We aim to provide a detailed and updated literature review on the epidemiology, etiology,
clinical presentations, histopathology, and ultrastructural features of punctal stenosis. There …

Associated morbidity of nasolacrimal duct obstruction—a large community based case–control study

AY Nemet, S Vinker - Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental …, 2014 - Springer
Background To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of various conditions among
patients with nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO). Methods A retrospective, observational …

Effect of a punctal plug on ocular surface disease in patients using topical prostaglandin analogues: a randomized controlled trial

JC Sherwin, G Ratnarajan, B Elahi… - Clinical & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Importance Ocular surface disease (OSD) is common and can reduce treatment compliance
and quality of life. Background To determine whether a punctal plug improves OSD and …