Purpose To assess the literature on the effects of topical intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering
medications on the ocular surface. Ocular surface assessment in these patients is seldom a …

Purpose: Smoking is a global health problem with a high burden of smokers in India and the
world as well. Smoking is a known eye irritant that may have a significant effect on the …

Objectives: The use of benzalkonium chloride (BAC)-preserved medications is associated
with ocular surface disease (OSD) that can negatively affect quality of life (QoL) in glaucoma …

Background Dry eye disease is a multifactorial disease; causing various ocular symptoms
with potential damage to the ocular surface. Applying hypotensive eye drops are presumed …

Purpose: Direct selective laser trabeculoplasty (DSLT) is a rapid, noncontact automated
procedure performed directly through the limbus without gonioscopy. In this first …

Objectives To evaluate the validity and reliability of the new Fast Assessment of the Ocular
Surface Trouble (FAST®) questionnaire for identifying glaucoma or ocular hypertension …

Background: Topical antiglaucoma medications can alter the tear film and lead to ocular
surface disease (OSD). Aim: This study was done to check for the presence of OSD in …

Purpose: To compare the tear meniscus height (TMH) and tear meniscus depth (TMD)
between medically controlled glaucoma subjects and age-matched controls. Methods: This …

Aim: To compare the prevalence of ocular surface disease (OSD) in patients using
antiglaucoma medications vs normal subjects. Design: Prospective observational study …

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Journal of Ophthalmology of Eastern Central and Southern Africa July 2015 Ocular surface …