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Dry Eye

Growth Factor Drops Effective in Dry Eye

Treatment two or three times daily for four weeks improved tear production.
May 6, 2022

Gut Microbiota Affects Ocular Surface in Sjögren’s

This cohort had significantly decreased amounts of a beneficial bacteria compared with controls and dry eye patients.
May 4, 2022

Mediterranean Diet Doesn’t Improve Dry Eye

While otherwise considered healthy, this approach seemed to increase a patient’s risk for the condition.
May 3, 2022

Hair Loss Drug Heightens Risk of MGD, Ocular Surface Abnormalities

Long-term effects of the anti-androgenic finasteride should be considered before use in dry eye patients.
May 2, 2022

Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis Can Trigger Meibomian Gland Changes

Patients in this study often had multiple signs of tear film instability and higher rates of gland distortion and dropout.
April 26, 2022

Severe Dry Eye May Threaten VF Test Reliability

Artificial tears were also used more frequently in the glaucoma population, study shows.
March 25, 2022

Dry Eye Mainly Due to MGD in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

These patients also exhibited signs and symptoms of aqueous tear deficiency.
March 18, 2022

Depression Associated with More Severe Dry Eye Symptoms

This condition should be considered a comorbidity when managing these patients.
March 16, 2022

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Causes Lacrimal Gland Dysfunction in Mice

Fenofibrate may be a possible clinical treatment for OSA-related dry eye.
March 15, 2022

Smoking, High BMI Associated with Tear Film Disruption

Interferometry identified these populations as at-risk for dry eye.
March 7, 2022