Dry Eye
White Patients Found to Have Worse Dry Eye Signs Than Other Groups
Despite this, symptom severity was the same across demographic cohorts in a recent study, indicating discomfort is similar.
01/08/2025
Study Highlights Shortcomings of Questionnaires for Evaluating QoL in OSD
These tools had poor psychometric properties and issues with multidimensionality. Researchers suggest that scoring parameters individually may help avoid ambiguity of results and occlusion of important data.
12/13/2024
IPL Significantly Reduces Dry Eye Symptoms in MGD, Meta-analysis Reports
However, the certainty of evidence used in this study was low, and the authors argue that the treatment’s efficacy as an add-on therapy—the most common approach—requires further investigation.
12/06/2024
Cochrane Review on LipiFlow Reveals No Adverse Effects, But No Superiority Over Other Treatments
Trial durations of one year or longer, as well as more double-masked comparative studies, would be beneficial to determine the proper intervention period and to investigate any cumulative effects of this advanced management option.
11/25/2024
“Why Isn’t My Dry Eye Therapy Working?”
When a patient doesn’t respond to treatment, it’s time to revisit the clinical findings and consider differential diagnoses.
11/15/2024
Expanding the MGD Treatment Arsenal
We explore how new and emerging options get to the root of the problem rather than merely offering symptomatic relief.
11/15/2024
Severe Dry Eye Raises Risk of Corneal Ulcer Fivefold, Study Finds
Patients with either Sjögren’s syndrome or cicatrizing conjunctivitis were particularly vulnerable.
11/12/2024
Bacteria Common but Benign Presence on Punctal and Canalicular Inserts
Just over half of explanted devices in a recent study were culture positive, but the organisms weren’t associated with higher infection rates.
11/07/2024
Mental Health Conditions More Common in Dry Eye Patients, Nationwide Sample Reveals
Although medication use contributed, the link remained even after accounting for side effects of antidepressant therapy. Also, Black participants had a disproportionately greater association.
10/21/2024
Peripheral Neuropathy Increases the Risk of Developing Dry Eye Disease
Researchers discovered that severe cases significantly impact the development of dry eye signs and symptoms.
09/23/2024
Upcoming Events
January 14, 2025
From Comprehensive to Retina: Intelligently Advancing OCT
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Rishi P. Singh, MD, and Katherine Talcott, MD
Webinar: 8:00pm ET
Sponsored by Zeiss
May 2-3, 2025
New Technologies & Treatments in Eye Care and Intrepid Eye Society–Spring
Location: Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, La Jolla, California
Co-Chairs: Paul Karpecki, OD, Jake Lang, OD, and Selina McGee, OD
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