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Dry Eye

Dry Eye Most Burdensome Symptom in Sjögren’s

Women, the unemployed and those with corneal scarring more likely to have severe ocular complaints.
July 3, 2020

Corneal Staining Linked to Reading, Driving Issues in DED

The impact on reading speed increased with visual straining tasks in DED patients.
June 24, 2020

Astaxanthin Improves DED Signs and Symptoms

The carotene inhibits inflammation associated with numerous diseases.
June 23, 2020

Dendritiform Cell Density Increases in Early Dry Eye

Changes within the structure may foretell disease, study shows.
June 15, 2020

Pemphigus May Cause Dry Eye, Meibomian Gland Changes

Turkish researchers found 80% of patients had MG structural changes.
June 12, 2020

Vitamin D Deficiency a Possible DED Risk Factor

Researchers deem supplementation a potential therapeutic strategy.
June 1, 2020

Risk Factors May Predict Severe DED in GVHD

These include male gender, low Schirmer score, severe GVHD and lung and gastrointestinal tract involvement.
May 29, 2020

A 10-second Blink Exercise Can Improve Dry Eye

Incorporating these exercises into patients’ routines could help alter their poor blinking patterns.
May 26, 2020

Statins Linked with Dry Eye Disease

The risk of this ocular side effect increases with therapy intensity.
May 26, 2020

Population Study Finds Surprising Dry Eye Risk Factors

Younger patients are affected more than you think, while smoking and high blood pressure seemed to stave off the disease.
May 14, 2020