Purpose. To compare dry eye disease following SMILE versus FS-LASIK. Design. Prospective, nonrandomised, observational study. Patients. 90 patients undergoing refractive surgery for myopia were included. 47 eyes underwent SMILE and 43 eyes underwent FS-LASIK. Methods. Evaluation of dry eye disease was conducted preoperatively and at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively, using the Salisbury Ey...

Background: Dry eye disease (DED) is a common and debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite its prevalence, the diagnosis management DED can be challenging, as multifactorial symptoms nonspecific. In recent years, there have been significant advancements in diagnostic technology for DED, including development several new devices. Methods: A literature review arti...

Background: Emerging research findings suggest a potential relationship between smartphone use (SPU) and dry eye disease (DED), which has not been systematically reviewed. Objectives: The aim of this study was to review synthesize evidence on the SPU DED. Methods: A systematic search Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsychINFO bibliographic databases from their inception January 15, 2021. Study screenin...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effects of topical application of apricot kernel extract (AKE) in a unilateral exorbital lacrimal gland excision mouse model of experimental dry eye. Dry eye was induced by surgical removal of the lacrimal gland. Eye drops containing 0.5 or 1 mg/mL AKE were administered twice a day from day 3 to day 7 after surgery. Tear fluid volume ...

Dry eye disease (DED) is a major public health problem worldwide that seriously impairs the quality of life, reduces work productivity, and poses significant economic burden. In DED, tear film instability or hyperosmolarity activates self-perpetuating vicious cycle may aggravate ocular surface inflammation damage. Thus, treatment approaches should focus on interrupting this ameliorating inflamm...

background: artificial tears have been among the first line of therapy in management of dry eye syndrome (des). this study was conducted to compare a local artificial tear with an imported one in reduction of des. this comparison would help to evaluate the cost and benefits of each drop in the proper management of des. m aterials and methods: in this double-blind randomized clinical trial study...