Dry Eye Disease

Ah, the doldrums of summer.

Novel therapeutic approaches and a robust drug pipeline may provide hope for patients with Sjögren’s syndrome, according to a presenter at the 2021 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-East.

The IOTA study and a phase 2 risuteganib trial led recent cornea/external disease coverage on Healio/OSN.

LAS VEGAS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Ehsan Sadri, MD, FACS, discusses the prevalence of Demodex blepharitis in patients with dry eye disease.

LAS VEGAS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Lee Shettle, DO, discusses results from a phase 1 trial investigating a novel hydrogel-based cyclosporine insert for the treatment of dry eye disease.

LAS VEGAS – In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Rahul Pandit, MD, discusses the prospects of the HRT3 Rostock Cornea Module (Heidelberg Engineering), an in vivo corneal confocal microscope.

Contact lenses have improved in function, comfort and design in recent years.

Bausch + Lomb announced the launch of Biotrue Hydration Boost Lubricant Eye Drops and Biotrue Micellar Eyelid Cleansing Wipes, which are designed to alleviate dry eye symptoms and eyelid buildup.

LAS VEGAS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Cynthia A. Matossian, MD, FACS, discusses the recent FDA approval of Lumenis OptiLight for the treatment of patients with dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction.

Patients reported major improvements to their dry eye disease symptoms and better functioning meibomian glands after receiving treatment with the TearCare system, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.