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 …

Environmental risk factors that have an impact on the ocular surface were reviewed and
associations with age and sex, race/ethnicity, geographical area, seasonality, prevalence …

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 …

Nutrients, required by human bodies to perform life-sustaining functions, are obtained from
the diet. They are broadly classified into macronutrients (carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins) …

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 …

Dry eye disease (DED), a multifactorial ocular disease that significantly impacts quality of
life, is most commonly reported in adults. This review describes the prevalence, risk factors …

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 …

Long-duration spaceflight can have adverse effects on human health. One of the most
common ocular conditions experienced by astronauts is dry eye disease (DED). Symptoms …