Current Management and Treatment of Dry Eye Disease

A better understanding of the pathophysiology and etiology of dry eye disease leads to more efficient management and treatment of the disease process. However, there is substantial variation among both clinicians and countries in terms of dry eye treatment modalities. The latest 2017 International D...

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Published in:Turk oftalmoloji gazetesi 2018-12, Vol.48 (6), p.309-313
Main Authors: Şimşek, Cem, Doğru, Murat, Kojima, Takashi, Tsubota, Kazuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Antibiotics
Care and treatment
Classification
Development and progression
Disease Management
Dry eye
Dry Eye Syndromes - metabolism
Dry Eye Syndromes - therapy
Etiology (Medicine)
Evidence-based medicine
Eye care products
Eye diseases
Homeostasis
Humans
Lifitegrast
Lubricant Eye Drops - therapeutic use
Ophthalmic agents
Pain
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Patients
Review
Surgery
tear film breakup time
Tears - metabolism
Tetracyclines
Therapeutics
Tıp
treatment of dry eye
Workshops (Educational programs)
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Summary:A better understanding of the pathophysiology and etiology of dry eye disease leads to more efficient management and treatment of the disease process. However, there is substantial variation among both clinicians and countries in terms of dry eye treatment modalities. The latest 2017 International Dry Eye Workshop II report aimed to reduce these differences and emphasized the use of a stepped care algorithm. The algorithm includes treatment forms ranging from artificial tear drops, the primary conventional treatment method, to the latest surgical applications. The aims of the algorithm are to restore homeostasis in the ocular surface, break the vicious cycle of inflammation, and ensure long-term ocular surface comfort.
ISSN:1300-0659
2149-8695
2149-8709
2147-2661
DOI:10.4274/tjo.69320