Tag: Dry Eye
What your patient might ask you…
How common is dry eye?
Very.
A new study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology found the annual dry eye disease prevalence rate tripled from 2005 to 2012.
The study...
What your patient might ask you…
Which is better for my dry eye, plugs or tears?
A new review published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology examined 10 different studies involving punctal plugs....
Botox, not just for wrinkles.
A new study suggests it may also help dry eye.
The research team did a retrospective chart review of 76 patients who received Botox to treat their...
What your patient might ask you…
Does vitamin D help my dry eye?
A new study published in Eye & Contact Lens found a link between vitamin D deficiency and dry eye.
The study...
Optometry Podcast: The Monocle Muse Breaks Down Social Media Marketing in...
Very few people in eyecare are famous enough to be on first name only basis, but Sophia of The Monocle Muse has unquestionable status...
And then there were three.
We've got a new dry eye med to prescribe. The FDA just approved Cequa ("see-qwa"), a prescription eye drop indicated to increase tear production in patients...
What your patient might ask you…
Are there any new drops for dry eye?
Always.
Allergan announces the launch of Refresh Repair lubricant eye drops.
How is this different than all the others?
This over-the-counter drop is focused...
If you see dry eye patients…
A new study showed 7 out of 10 dry eye patients have meibomian gland dysfunction.
What was the most talked about study last week?
The DREAM study.
What's the DREAM study?
The Dry Eye Assessment and Management trial. It's a year long study to evaluate the effects of long-term omega-3 supplementation...
The artificial tear aisle continues to overwhelm patients.
Alcon introduces Systane Complete. This artificial tear gives relief to patients with evaporative dry eye, aqueous deficient dry eye, and/or a combo of both.