Research

From blood drops to a device that makes patients shed tears, OT  chronicles the latest innovations and research in dry eye disease

An increase in electrical activity in the mucous membrane could help to ease the discomfort of dry eye

A year-long US trial involving 349 dry eye patients finds omega-3 fatty acid supplementation is ineffective in the treatment of dry eye disease

Optometrist, Niall O’Kane, talks with OT  about how to apply an updated definition of dry eye in practice

Japanese researchers study the effect of deleting a gene responsible for encoding an enzyme that elongates fatty acid chains in mice

New study suggests mistletoe may kiss dry eye goodbye

A group of international dry eye disease experts gathered in Dublin last month to discuss the DEWS II report and offer practical insights for frontline management. Marketing manager at Scope, Paul O’Reilly, shares details of the panel’s discussions

Delegates to the Topcon National OCT Conference heard how dry eye can influence image quality

An 11-year-old Canadian child suffered progressive vision loss after eating only Cheerios, potato, pork, lamb, apples and cucumber

Moorfields Eye Hospital consultant ophthalmologist says the simple, inexpensive treatment is a “potential game changer”