Eye strain when performing tasks reliant on a digital environment can cause discomfort,
affecting productivity and quality of life. Digital eye strain (the preferred terminology) was …

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 …

Several lifestyle choices made by contact lens wearers can have adverse consequences on
ocular health. These include being non-adherent to contact lens care, sleeping in lenses, ill …

The word “elective” refers to medications and procedures undertaken by choice or with a
lower grade of prioritization. Patients usually use elective medications or undergo elective …

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

Evidence-based practice is a dominant paradigm in healthcare that emphasizes the
importance of ensuring the translation of the best available, relevant research evidence into …

Abstract Changes in the bacterial flora in the gut, also described as gut microbiota, are
readily acknowledged to be associated with several systemic diseases, especially those …

Purpose To investigate the hypothesis that a Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower
risk of having dry eye disease (DED) in the general population. Methods DED was assessed …

1. Background Lifestyle defines how a person lives. While the way we live can impact our
environment, the environment can influence the way we live, and both can affect our health …

Abstract The Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) Workshop entitled 'A Lifestyle
Epidemic: Ocular Surface Disease'was a global initiative undertaken to establish the direct …