The members of the Tear Film Subcommittee reviewed the role of the tear film in dry eye
disease (DED). The Subcommittee reviewed biophysical and biochemical aspects of tears …

Abstract The TFOS DEWS II Pathophysiology Subcommittee reviewed the mechanisms
involved in the initiation and perpetuation of dry eye disease. Its central mechanism is …

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides non-contact, rapid in vivo imaging of ocular
structures, and has become a key part of evaluating the anterior segment of the eye. Over …

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 …

Dry eye disease (DED) is a growing public health concern affecting quality of life and visual
function, with a significant socio-economic impact. It is characterised by the loss of …

Contact lenses in the future will likely have functions other than correction of refractive error.
Lenses designed to control the development of myopia are already commercially available …

A key element of contact lens practice involves clinical evaluation of anterior eye health,
including the cornea and limbus, conjunctiva and sclera, eyelids and eyelashes, lacrimal …

Purpose. To determine the intraexaminer repeatability and interexaminer reproducibility of
tear meniscus height (TMH) and noninvasive Keratograph tear breakup time (NIKBUT) …

There has been a drive to develop new cell based therapies to treat corneal blindness, one
of the most common causes of blindness worldwide. Mechanical and physical cues are …

The precorneal tear film is maintained by blinking and exhibits different phases in the tear
cycle. The tear film serves as the most anterior surface of the eye and plays an important role …