The members of the Management and Therapy Subcommittee undertook an evidence-
based review of current dry eye therapies and management options. Management options …

Neurotrophic Keratopathy (NK) refers to a condition where corneal epitheliopathy leading to
frank epithelial defect with or without stromal ulceration (melting) is associated with reduced …

Background Dry eye disease (DED) is common; its prevalence around the world varies from
5% to 34%. Its putative pathogenetic mechanisms include hyperosmolarity of the tear film …

Dry eye can damage the ocular surface and result in mild corneal epithelial defect to
blinding corneal pannus formation and squamous metaplasia. Significant progress in the …

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Diabetic keratopathy (DK) is a common, but underdiagnosed, ocular complication of
diabetes mellitus (DM) that has a significant economic burden. It is characterised by …

Background Dry eye syndrome is a disorder of the tear film that is associated with symptoms
of ocular discomfort. Punctal occlusion is a mechanical treatment that blocks the tear …

Purpose To determine neurotrophic keratitis (NK) frequency, etiologies and prognostic
factors, and evaluate the outcome of its management. Methods In this retrospective …

Neurotrophic keratitis (NK) is a rare degenerative corneal disease that occurs as a result of
partial or total impairment of trigeminal innervations, leading to a reduction (hypoesthesia) in …

Purpose To describe the characteristics of neurotrophic keratopathy (NK) in the United
States. Design Retrospective database study. Participants Thirty-one thousand nine …