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Cornea & Ocular Surface
Cornea & Ocular Surface
Smoking, High Body Mass Index Associated With Dry Eye Disease Risk
Clinicians should discuss smoking cessation and the benefits of diet and exercise with patients to maximize ocular surface functioning.
Smartphone May Be A Reliable Tool for Diagnosing Chalazia in Children
Clinicians may be able to use smartphone images to decrease the burden of follow-up visits.
Chronic Ocular Pain Development Linked With Increased IL-9 Tear Levels
Understanding the role of tear cytokines and neuromodulators as biomarkers of chronic ocular pain may assist clinicians with treatment strategies.
Antimicrobial Resistant Keratitis Threatens Older Women, Compromised Corneas
Older women with Corynebacterium spp. often experience the least favorable outcomes among patients with microbial keratitis with antimicrobial resistance.
Combined Treatments Improve Dry Eye Symptomatology Resulting From Glaucoma Drops
Clinicians prescribing hypotensive drops for glaucoma should be careful to monitor ocular surface parameters.
Corneal Parameters Demonstrate Minimal Change After Scleral Lens Removal
Transient changes in corneal thickness and curvature parameters may provide clinicians with a negative impression on keratoconus progression.
This Caught My Eye: Links and Recommendations from Edmund Tsui, MD
Edmund Tsui, MD, social media editor for the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s journal Ophthalmology, guides readers through what’s trend-worthy in eye care.
Contrast Sensitivity May Improve Vision Assessment in Myopia Control
Multifocal lenses can reduce distance contrast sensitivity under photopic and mesopic conditions, a study shows.
Contact Lens Rubbing and Rinsing May Protect Against Eye Infections
Despite Thailand’s lack of governmental oversight with respect to contact lens regulation, a majority of participants exhibited good contact lens care behaviors.
Thermal Pulsation Treatment Improves Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Symptoms
The rapid treatment results may prove particularly advantageous for patients with severe dry eye or those undergoing refractive or cataract surgery.
Consistent Lid Hygiene Recommendations May Improve Patient Compliance
In-person demonstrations as well as written and verbal instructions are key to patients’ management of meibomian gland dysfunction, a study explains.
Antibiotics Unlikely to Manage Chalazion, Hordeolum
Acute care centers were more likely to prescribe antibiotics for a chalazion, and older patients were more likely to receive antibiotics for a hordeolum.
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Associated With Meibomian Gland Alterations
Clinicians treating SJS should consider the need to assess meibomian gland structural and functional parameters.
Topical Ivermectin Yields Favorable Outcomes in Patients With Demodex Blepharitis
Appropriate eyelid hygiene should be used in conjunction with topical ivermectin treatments.
Graves Disease Linked With Adverse Corneal Outcomes, Orbitopathy Status Irrelevant
Regular ocular surface assessments are essential for patients with Graves Disease, even without the clinical manifestations accompanying orbitopathy.
Baseline Dry Eye Symptoms Yield Even Greater Symptomatology During Computer Use
A study duration of only 30 minutes showed significant changes in dry eye symptoms following computer use, but the students enrolled in this study report using computers for an average 4.3±2.5 hours daily.
Thermal Devices Effectively Relieve Dry Eye Symptoms in Patients with MGD
The lid warming therapy devices offer patients with meibomian gland dysfunction similar results at 1 month.
Patients Effectively Transition From Planned Replacement Lenses to Daily Disposables
Clinicians can advocate for their patient’s ocular health by discussing the benefits of daily disposable lenses, even when those patients are established wearers of planned replacement lenses.
Contact Lens Satisfaction Determined by Visual Clarity, Comfort, and Handling Ease
Clinicians should not underestimate the importance of handling for application when fitting patients for contact lenses.
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