title: Dry eye disease after LASIK.
abstract: LASIK is a surgical tehnique for the correction of refractive errors (myopia, hyperopia, astygmatism). It results in a reshape of the cornea with ocular surface and especially tear film disease. It is a cause for a iatrogenic dry eye syndrome. Neurogenic and inflamatory theory explain this disease. The main therapy of dry eye is the replacement with artificial tears.
authors.affiliation: VISIONCLINIC, Bucharest. info@visionclinic.ro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Turu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alexandrescu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stana
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tudosescu
mesh_terms: D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions