This article presents an Executive Summary of the conclusions and recommendations of the
10-chapter TFOS DEWS II report. The entire TFOS DEWS II report was published in the July …

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 …

Abstract On March 21, 2015, a meeting was held in London, United Kingdom, to address the
progress in targeting the unmet need for dry eye disease (DED) treatment. The meeting …

Abstract The TFOS DEWS II Pathophysiology Subcommittee reviewed the mechanisms
involved in the initiation and perpetuation of dry eye disease. Its central mechanism is …

For the last 20 years, a great amount of evidence has accumulated through epidemiological
studies that most of the dry eye disease encountered in daily life, especially in video display …

Many factors in the domains of mental, physical, and social health have been associated
with various ocular surface diseases, with most of the focus centered on aspects of dry eye …

Tear-film (TF) stability protects the ocular surface epithelium from desiccation and is ensured
via cooperation between the ocular surface components including constituents of the TF and …

The development of novel therapies for Dry Eye Disease (DED) is formidable, and relatively
few treatments evaluated have been approved for marketing. In this report, the …

Dry eye can be caused by a variety of iatrogenic interventions. The increasing number of
patients looking for eye care or cosmetic procedures involving the eyes, together with a …

Ocular Surface Disease: Cornea, Conjunctiva and Tear Film incorporates current research
and the latest management strategies as well as classification systems and treatment …