The subcommittee reviewed the prevalence, incidence, risk factors, natural history, morbidity
and questionnaires reported in epidemiological studies of dry eye disease (DED). A meta …

One of the most compelling features of dry eye disease (DED) is that it occurs more
frequently in women than men. In fact, the female sex is a significant risk factor for the …

Several lifestyle choices made by contact lens wearers can have adverse consequences on
ocular health. These include being non-adherent to contact lens care, slee** in lenses, ill …

Diabetic corneal alterations, such as delayed epithelial wound healing, edema, recurrent
erosions, neuropathy/loss of sensitivity, and tear film changes are frequent but …

The alarming rise in diabetes prevalence is a global public health and economic problem.
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common complication of diabetes and the leading cause of …

There has been substantial progress in our understanding of the ocular surface
system/lacrimal function unit in the past 15 years. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, more commonly …

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

There is a number of systemic diseases affecting the cornea. These include endocrine
disorders (diabetes, Graves' disease, Addison's disease, hyperparathyroidism), infections …

Tear dysfunction is one of the most common problems encountered by eye doctors. Tear
dysfunction has a reported prevalence ranging from 2% to 14.2%. 1–3 It has been found to …

Purpose To verify the presence of dry eye syndrome (DES) in treated patients with glaucoma
and to analyze DES's impact on the patients' quality of life (QOL) versus the control group …