US researchers reported that switching patients with dry eye disease (DED) inadequately controlled on cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion 0.05% to cyclosporine ophthalmic solution 0.09% improved both sig
OphthalmoPro has outlined several developments in its New Zealand dry eye portfolio, including the installation of an Eye-light device at Auckland University’s School of Optometry and Vision Science (
The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and Alcon have launched a new interactive tool, the Dry Eye Management Map, to support optometrists in navigating dry eye disease (DED) management. Mergi
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Essilor Instruments has launched Idra X, a fully automated ocular-surface analysis platform designed to streamline dry-eye assessment in clinical practice. Built on the Italian company SBM Sistem
Dry eye disease (DED) specialist Dr Colin Parsloe, clinical advisor to the New Zealand Dry Eye Association, is bringing advanced management of complex dry eye to the Bay of Plenty and Tauranga Eye Specialists’ Papamoa clinic.
As primary eyecare providers, we are likely to come across many lesions in the periocular area. It is important to have a simple and systematic approach to dealing with these during examination.
A survey of 1,000 US adults found three in four battle dry eye symptoms weekly. The majority of respondents (76%) said they experience symptoms daily or multiple times per week, with an average disc
Postmenopausal women exhibit a higher prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) compared with premenopausal women, according to a new study.
A Japanese study found that short-term virtual-reality (VR) headset use increased tear-film lipid-layer thickness in healthy adults.
A new study associated virtual reality (VR) headset use with a reduced risk of dry eye in healthy patients, which authors said is due to elevated temperature inside the headset. While previous
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