Many drugs used for chronic illnesses can contribute to dry eye syndrome, and elderly
patients who have dry eye may concurrently be on systemic medications that worsen the …

The interaction of the time between blinks, or the interblink interval (IBI), and tear film
breakup time (TFBUT) helps to regulate the integrity of the ocular surface. A protected …

Purpose To describe the natural history of dry eye disease (DED), which chronically affects
millions of people in the United States. Design This study is based on the Women's Health …

Deterioration in cognitive function—particularly learning, memory, and attention—has been
reported by women with breast cancer who receive adjuvant chemotherapy. Deficits in …

PURPOSE: Ethambutol is an essential medication in the management of tuberculosis.
However, it can cause an optic neuropathy of uncertain etiology. Ethambutol toxicity was …

Purpose To estimate the prevalence and determine risk factors for dry eye disease (DED) in
geographically diverse regions of India. Method A population based cross-sectional study …

Antidepressants may have an impact on the course of eye dryness. The aim of this study
was to investigate the effects of commonly used new antidepressants on eye wetting. Fifty …

Two muscarinic agonists (pilocarpine and cevimeline) have recently been approved for the
treatment of symptoms of xerostomia in Sjögren's syndrome (SS). These agents stimulate …

Methylphenidate (MPD) is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant, which belongs to the
phenethylamine group and is mainly used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactive …

Purpose.: To evaluate whether veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or
depression have differences in dry eye symptoms and signs compared to a population …