• Aust Prescr · Oct 2018

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    Dry eye disease: when to treat and when to refer.

    • Quan Findlay and Kate Reid.
    • University of Melbourne.
    • Aust Prescr. 2018 Oct 1; 41 (5): 160-163.

    Dry Eye Disease Affects One In Five Adults And Can Significantly Impair Quality Of Life Most Patients Have Mild DiseaseThis Condition Is Multifactorial With An Inflammatory Component Which Can Markedly Worsen The Impact On The Ocular Surface Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Is Extremely Common In Dry Eye Disease And Contributes To The Inflammatory ProcessManagement Of Mild Disease Includes Identifying And Removing Precipitants And Symptomatic Treatment With Artificial Tear SupplementsMore Advanced Disease Requires Management Of Underlying Ophthalmic And Systemic Conditions As Well As More Aggressive Therapies To Protect The Ocular Surface

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