Dry eye: diagnosis and current treatment strategies

One in four patients attending ophthalmic clinics report symptoms of dry eye, making it one of the most common complaints seen by ophthalmologists. Aqueous-layer deficiency is the most common form of dry eye and is frequently caused by decreased secretion of tears by the lacrimal glands. Evaporative...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Current allergy and asthma reports 2004-07, Vol.4 (4), p.314-319
Hauptverfasser:	O'Brien, Paul D, Collum, Louis M T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Androgens - biosynthesis Androgens - therapeutic use Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use Cyclosporine - therapeutic use Dry Eye Syndromes - diagnosis Dry Eye Syndromes - physiopathology Dry Eye Syndromes - therapy Humans Hyaluronic Acid - therapeutic use Lacrimal Apparatus - physiopathology Medical treatment Ophthalmic Solutions - therapeutic use Tears - metabolism
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