Artificial Tears

Dry eye syndrome significantly affected values associated with corneal astigmatism and should be considered during preoperative evaluations for patients undergoing toric IOL implantation, according to a study.

Hi-Health announced its Vista Eye Care division offers a product line that can be integrated with practices and ordered through EHR systems, according to a press release.

The global market for artificial tears was estimated to be $1,609 million in 2018, and it is expected to continue to grow. With so many people buying and using artificial tears, it merits an assessment of their utility.

by John Coble, OD, FAAO, and Tom Annunziato, OD

ORLANDO, Fla. – Whitney Hauser, OD, said she has been prescribing Allergan’s new artificial tear, Refresh Relieva, for her patients.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A single in-office dose of 5% povidone-iodine in patients who tested positive for adenoviral conjunctivitis resulted in an improvement in signs and symptoms and a decrease in viral titers.

We talk about dry eye all the time to patients, but are we diagnosing dry eye correctly?