Performing ocular comfort assessment and using questionnaires such as SPEED or DEQ-5 should be a necessary step to combat this issue.

The compress warms up once exposed to the air, no microwave required.

Of those with a diagnosis, symptoms were greater in women and post-cataract cases, while signs took precedence in those who were older and used artificial tears.

Study finds it only measures tear meniscus properties, not those of the precorneal tear film itself, and is non-informative when differentiating DED from non-DED in this population.

Although adherence was linked to lower serum inflammation levels, this finding not indicative of decreased likelihood of developing the condition.

One possible explanation is that this age group’s increased prevalence and severity of mite infestation could have a desensitizing effect on the ocular surface over time, researchers suggest.

Outcome measures lack any standardization and comparative arms often do not reflect real-world clinical choices.

Study shows within the first five years, the same complication may rarely occur in the contralateral eye.

A survey found that frequency and severity were lower among those who only used one modality and highest in those who used both. However, the study didn’t account for confounding lifestyle factors like digital device use.

Nine of 11 studies in a new literature review reported that the treatment’s clinical benefit was superior to conventional methods, but industry involvement should give pause.