Report of the Inaugural Meeting of the TFOS i(2) = initiating innovation Series: Targeting the Unmet Need for Dry Eye Treatment

On March 21, 2015, a meeting was held in London, United Kingdom, to address the progress in targeting the unmet need for dry eye disease (DED) treatment. The meeting, which launched the i(2) = initiating innovation series, was sponsored by the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS; www.TearFi...

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Published in:The ocular surface 2016-04, Vol.14 (2), p.264-316
Main Authors: Chao, Wendy, Belmonte, Carlos, Benitez Del Castillo, José M, Bron, Anthony J, Dua, Harminder S, Nichols, Kelly K, Novack, Gary D, Schrader, Stefan, Willcox, Mark D, Wolffsohn, James S, Sullivan, David A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dry Eye Syndromes
Eye
Humans
Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
Societies, Medical
Tears
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Summary:On March 21, 2015, a meeting was held in London, United Kingdom, to address the progress in targeting the unmet need for dry eye disease (DED) treatment. The meeting, which launched the i(2) = initiating innovation series, was sponsored by the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS; www.TearFilm.org) and supported by Dompé. The TFOS i(2) meeting was designed to review advances in the understanding of DED since publication of the 2007 TFOS International Dry Eye WorkShop (DEWS) report, and to help launch the highly anticipated sequel, DEWS II. The meeting was structured to discuss the scope of the DED problem, to review the clinical challenges of DED, and to consider the treatment challenges of DED. This article provides a synopsis of the presentations of this TFOS i(2) meeting.
ISSN:1937-5913
DOI:10.1016/j.jtos.2015.11.003