Many factors in the domains of mental, physical, and social health have been associated
with various ocular surface diseases, with most of the focus centered on aspects of dry eye …

Societal factors associated with ocular surface diseases were mapped using a framework to
characterize the relationship between the individual, their health and environment. The …

In the COVID-19 period, face masks increased exponentially. Several studies suggest that
the rise in ocular discomfort symptoms during the pandemic is mostly part of dry eye disease …

Purpose To evaluate the impact of taping the upper mask edge on ocular surface stability,
dry eye symptomology, and tear osmolarity in N95 mask users. Design Prospective …

Purpose The Covid-19 pandemic introduced significant changes in our daily life, including
the widespread use of face masks. The purpose of this study was to assess if significant …

Aim: To determine whether wearing a face mask for more than three to six hours/day leads
to the new onset of symptoms or worsening of pre-existing dry eye disease (DED) in …

Objectives: The new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic emerged in Wuhan,
China in October 2019 and spread rapidly all over the world, making extended mask use an …

Purpose The use of face masks has been proposed to cause or exacerbate the symptoms of
dry eye disease (DED), which has been widely discussed under the term mask-associated …

Abstract Mask-Associated Dry Eye (MADE) has emerged as a consequence of widespread
face mask usage during the Covid-19 pandemic. This review critically assesses the …

Objective To compare a novel daily disposable contact lens (DDCL) verofilcon A with other
DDCL materials in terms of pre-lens tear film (PLTF) stabilization and visual performance for …