Inflammation and dry eye disease——where are we?
作者机构:Darshan Eye Care&Surgical CentreChennaiTamil NaduIndia MM Eyetech Institute of OphthalmologyNew DelhiIndia Gokhale Eye HospitalMumbaiMaharashtraIndia Narayana NethralayaElectronic CityBangaloreKarnatakaIndia Sameep Eye Hospital and Corneal CenterVadodaraGujaratIndia
出 版 物:《International Journal of Ophthalmology(English edition)》 (国际眼科杂志(英文版))
年 卷 期:2022年第15卷第5期
页 面:820-827页
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学科分类:1002[医学-临床医学] 100212[医学-眼科学] 10[医学]
基 金:Allergan India
主 题:dry eye disease inflammation meibomian gland dysfunction vicious cycle ocular surface disease
摘 要:The presence of inflammation in dry eye disease(DED)results in increased patient symptomatology,ocular surface damage and worsening tear *** also affects the health of meibomian glands and their secretions which further aggravates ocular surface *** article reviews current knowledge regarding ocular surface inflammation in DED and explores the relationships between the vicious cycles of DED,inflammation and meibomian gland dysfunction(MGD).The clinical evaluation of eyes with such changes,markers that identify the presence of inflammation on the ocular surface and current treatment options are discussed.