Dry Eye Disease

My journey into neurological dry eye began with the failure of my autonomic nervous system, a condition called dysautonomia.

WASHINGTON — A phase 2 study found that ST-100, a collagen mimetic peptide, could provide a new avenue for treatment of dry eye disease, according to a presenter at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.

NEW YORK – Neurotrophic keratitis is an underdiagnosed and underrecognized problem, Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, said here at Vision Expo East.

WASHINGTON — CyclASol, a novel nonaqueous cyclosporine eye drop, demonstrated improvements in the signs of dry eye disease, according to a study.

WASHINGTON — Patients with dry eye disease treated with NOV03 eye drops experienced improvements in both signs and symptoms, according to a study.

WASHINGTON — A TRPM8 agonist demonstrated early onset of action in the treatment of signs and symptoms of dry eye disease, according to a study.

One of the many significant benefits of my membership in the CEDARS/ASPENS society is our ability to reach out for “curbside consults.”

Testing and treating patients for dry eye are mandatory before the preoperative measurements for cataract surgery are performed, according to one speaker.

The use of a hyaluronic acid-trehalose artificial tear solution by contact lens wearers improved dry eye disease symptoms, as well as corneal and conjunctival quality, according to research published in Contact Lens & Anterior Eye.

NEW YORK – Clinicians should consider eye misalignment leading to trigeminal dysphoria in patients with symptoms of dry eye, fatigue, occipital and neck pain radiating to the eye, and light sensitivity, Ray Corbin-Simon, OD, said in a presentation at Vision Expo East.