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 …

The richly innervated corneal tissue is one of the most powerful pain generators in the body.
Corneal neuropathic pain results from dysfunctional nerves causing perceptions such as …

Biomarkers provide a powerful and dynamic approach to improve our understanding of the
mechanisms underlying ocular diseases with applications in diagnosis, disease modulation …

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 …

Here we present a miniaturized analog of a blinking human eye to reverse engineer the
complexity of the interface between the ocular system and the external environment. Our …

The analysis of tear constituents at point-of-care settings has a potential for early diagnosis
of ocular disorders such as dry eye disease, low-cost screening, and surveillance of at-risk …

Dry eye-related ocular surface examination is very important in the diagnosis and treatment
of dry eye disease. With the recent advances in science and technology, dry eye …

Purpose: To assess the diagnostic performance of a novel, automated, noninvasive
measure of tear film stability derived from Placido disc videokeratography, the tear film …

Dry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial syndrome that can be caused by alteration in the
quality or quantity of the precorneal tear film. It is considered one of the most common ocular …