The role of the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) Dry Eye Workshop (DEWS) II
Diagnostic Methodology Subcommittee was 1) to identify tests used to diagnose and monitor …

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 …

Aqueous gels formulated using hydrophilic polymers (hydrogels) along with those based on
stimuli responsive polymers (in situ gelling or gel forming systems) continue to attract …

The tear film lipid layer is the major barrier to evaporation from the ocular surface. A
decrease in its thickness or functional integrity may cause evaporative dry eye (EDE) …

The aim of the subcommittee report was to review published evidence describing tear film
changes secondary to contact lens wear and to examine the evidence for associations …

purpose. Tear film instability and tear hyperosmolarity are considered core mechanisms in
the development of dry eye. The authors hypothesize that evaporation and instability …

We present an integrated functional contact lens, composed of a differential glucose sensor
module, metal interconnects, sensor read-out circuit, antenna and telecommunication circuit …

Body temperature is a good indicator of human health. Thermal imaging system
(thermography) is a non-invasive imaging procedure used to record the thermal patterns …

To achieve a common base for understanding work related eye complaints in the office
environment, it is necessary to merge approaches from indoor air science, occupational …

Extensive research during the past three decades has demonstrated the mechanisms by
which an imbalance in the redox status of prooxidant/antioxidant reactions in cells with …