The subcommittee reviewed the prevalence, incidence, risk factors, natural history, morbidity
and questionnaires reported in epidemiological studies of dry eye disease (DED). A meta …

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 …

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

Contact lens-related complications are common, affecting around one third of wearers,
although most are mild and easily managed. Contact lenses have well-defined anatomical …

Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is a common and chronic disorder that has a significant
adverse impact on patients' quality of life. It is a leading cause of evaporative dry eye …

Purpose: The LipiView interferometer (TearScience Inc, Morrisville, NC) is capable of
delivering quantitative values of the tear-film lipid layer thickness (LLT). The purpose of this …

Dry eye disease (DED) is one of the most common ophthalmological disorders, resulting
from several systemic and ocular etiologies including meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) …

Many recent studies have demonstrated the efficacy of intense pulsed light (IPL) for the
treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD); however, its effective treatment targets …

Purpose To compare the effectiveness of a single LipiFlow® treatment with combined lid
warming and massage in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Methods In this …

Purpose To compare tear film parameters as well as meibomian gland morphologic features
and function among patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), those with non …