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Article: Managing dry eye disease now and in the future
- Article from:
- Ophthalmology Times
- Article date:
- May 1, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright Advanstar Communications, Inc. May 1, 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Diagnosis and treatment
Increased knowledge of underlying causes, better therapies aid physicians
Our understanding of dry eye has evolved and improved dramatically, as well as our ability to diagnose and treat this multi-faceted disorder. Despite its prevalence, estimated at 11% to 22% of the general population,1 dry eye is not always easy to diagnose differentially from other ocular surface disorders. Without accurate diagnosis, patients may not receive the proper treatment and education they need.
In recent years, the practitioner's dry eye diagnostic "tool box" has improved, expanding beyond the traditional to more specific diagnostic techniques. Continuing to finetune our techniques ...