Purpose: Dry eye is a major ocular pathology worldwide. Although dry eye is a multifactorial
disease, recent studies have shown that chronic immunologic processes have a pivotal role …

Diagnostic tests of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and of MGD-related disorders are
based on the demonstration of abnormal anatomy and physiology of the glands and the …

The goals of the subcommittee were to review the current practice and published evidence
of medical and surgical treatment options for meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and to …

The core mechanism of dry eye is the tear film instability. Tear film-oriented diagnosis
(TFOD) is a concept to clarify the cause of tear film instability by tear film, and tear film …

The 2017 consensus report of the Asia Dry Eye Society (ADES) on the definition and
diagnosis of dry eyes described dry eye disease as “Dry eye is a multifactorial disease …

Tear film stability can be assessed via a number of tools designed for clinical as well as
research purposes. These techniques can give us insights into the tear film, and allow …

The currently available methods for the diagnosis of dry eye are still far from being perfect for
a variety of reasons. This review attempts to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of …

Purpose:(1) To investigate the relationship between dry eye symptoms and lipid layer
thickness (LLT) in patients presenting for routine eye examination and (2) to consider the …

This review presents the rationale and supporting data for a recent paradigm shift in our
understanding of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). The historical understanding of MGD …

Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of dry eye disease, analyze the associations between
dry eye symptoms and signs, and identify the risk factors in an elderly Mongolian population …