Dry eye disease.
Dry eye (DED) is a multifactorial disease that results in symptoms of discomfort, visual disturbance, and tear film instability with potential damage to the ocular surface, accompanied by increased osmolarity of the tear film and inflammation. DED is a common clinical problem and is among the most frequent diagnoses in ophthalmology. It substantially affects quality of life because of the constant ocular discomfort and decrease in visual function. This review discusses the etiology, classification, diagnosis procedures, clinical, and surgical treatments of dry eye.
Tavares
Fabiana de Pinho
Fde P
Centro da Visão de Belo Horizonte, Brazil. fabianadepinho@gmail.com
Fernandes
Raphael Stehling
RS
Bernardes
Taliana Freitas
TF
Bonfioli
Adriana Alvim
AA
Soares
Eduardo Jorge Carneiro
EJ
D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans