Role of corneal nerves in ocular surface homeostasis and disease

M Labetoulle, C Baudouin, M Calonge… - Acta …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Corneal nerves are key components of the physiological system that controls ocular surface
homeostasis. The cornea is primarily innervated by the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal …

Management of postoperative inflammation and dry eye after cataract surgery

K Kato, K Miyake, K Hirano, M Kondo - Cornea, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Surgical intervention is the most effective treatment for decreased vision resulting from
cataracts. Although the current procedures for cataract surgery are safe and effective, it is …

Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Ocular Surface Disease Index for dry eye disease

A Midorikawa-Inomata, T Inomata, S Nojiri… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire is widely used to
evaluate subjective symptoms of dry eye disease (DED) as a primary diagnostic criterion …

Meibomian gland morphology is a sensitive early indicator of meibomian gland dysfunction

MY Adil, J Xiao, J Olafsson, X Chen, NS Lagali… - American journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose To investigate the relationship between meibomian gland (MG) morphology and
clinical dry eye tests in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Design Cross …

The use of topical corticosteroids for treatment of dry eye syndrome

CA Cutolo, S Barabino, C Bonzano… - Ocular immunology and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Dry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial disease that results in symptoms of discomfort,
visual disturbance, and damage to the ocular surface. Because chronic inflammation plays …

Meibomian gland dysfunction and keratopathy are associated with dry eye disease in aniridia

ECS Landsend, HR Pedersen, ØA Utheim… - British Journal of …, 2019 - bjo.bmj.com
Aims To investigate the aetiology and characteristics of dry eye disease (DED) in a Nordic
cohort of patients with congenital aniridia. Methods Thirty-four Norwegian and one Danish …

Ocular Demodex folliculorum: prevalence and associated symptoms in an Irish population

O Murphy, V O'Dwyer, A Lloyd-McKernan - International ophthalmology, 2019 - Springer
Purpose To investigate the prevalence of ocular Demodex folliculorum (DF) in an Irish
population. To validate a modified Ocular Surface Disease Index questionnaire and employ …

Painful dry eye symptoms: a nerve problem or a tear problem?

A Galor - Ophthalmology, 2019 - aaojournal.org
Much interest has centered around dry eye disease (DED) in the past few years.
Publications on DED first focused on the disease in the setting of Sjögren's disease and graft …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of diabetes and high-fat diet on polymodal nociceptor and cold thermoreceptor nerve terminal endings in the corneal epithelium

AS Alamri, JA Brock, CB Herath… - … & visual science, 2019 - arvojournals.org
Purpose: There is a substantial body of evidence indicating that corneal sensory innervation
is affected by pathology in a range of diseases. However, there are no published studies that …

Ocular surface disorder among HIV and AIDS patients using antiretroviral drugs

SD Mathebula, PS Makunyane - African Vision and Eye Health, 2019 - journals.co.za
Background: Ocular disorders occur in 50%–80% of HIV and AIDS patients, and dry eye has
been reported as one of the most common anterior segment manifestations in these …