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Article: Consider ocular allergy and dry eye both individually and jointly
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- Ophthalmology Times
- Article date:
- May 15, 2004
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Common conditions
Optimum treatment needs to take both into account, can be complementary
Ocular allergy and dry eye are two ophthalmic conditions present in a significant percentage of the population that cause daily ocular discomfort and lower quality of life.
Dry eye and ocular allergy are most often discussed and diagnosed individually. Here we consider how they share the end result of a compromised ocular surface and what this means for the patients who suffer from both allergy and dry eye and for their treatment.
Ocular allergy
Ocular allergy is present in approximately 20% of the population, affecting more than 50 million people.1 Ninety-five percent of those suffering from ocular ...
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