The goals of the TFOS DEWS II Definition and Classification Subcommittee were to create
an evidence-based definition and a contemporary classification system for dry eye disease …

Tears have a vital function to protect and lubricate the ocular surface. Tear production,
distribution and clearance is tightly regulated by the lacrimal functional unit (LFU) to meet …

Background: Despite extensive knowledge regarding the diagnosis and management of
keratoconus and ectatic corneal diseases, many controversies still exist. For that reason …

For the last 20 years, a great amount of evidence has accumulated through epidemiological
studies that most of the dry eye disease encountered in daily life, especially in video display …

Background Rosacea is currently diagnosed by consensus‐defined primary and secondary
features and managed by subtype. However, individual features (phenotypes) can span …

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 …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical benefits of intense-pulsed-
light therapy for the treatment of dry-eye disease caused by meibomian gland dysfunction …

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 …

The diagnosis of dry eye and its treatment has long been approached somewhat
subjectively. Even more so, it's an ocular ailment that hasn't always been treated with …

The definition and diagnostic criteria of dry eye disease (DED) proposed by the Japan Dry
Eye Society and other countries are reviewed. The first definition and criteria of DED in …