Ophthalmic Procedures for Treatment of Advanced Ocular Surface Diseases

ABSTRACTDry eye disease and other ocular surface diseases are complex multifactorial disorders often characterized by ocular surface inflammatory changes, instability of the tear film, and functional vision impairment. Recent research has led to new concepts regarding diagnosis and management, and therapeutic interventions now include ocular lubricants, secretagogues, topical and systemic anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive agents, tear preservation, and, for advanced cases, a variety of surgical approaches. This review considers contemporary procedures for treatment of advanced ocular surface diseases, including thermal and electrocautery of the lacrimal puncta, lid surgeries such as tarsorrhaphy, and multiple procedures to protect the exposed or compromised ocular surface..

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:92

Enthalten in:

Optometry and vision science - 92(2015), 9, Seite 939-947

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bartlett, Andrew H [VerfasserIn]
Bartlett, Jimmy D [Sonstige Person]

Links:

Volltext
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

BKL:

44.00

Themen:

Dry Eye Syndromes - physiopathology
Dry Eye Syndromes - surgery
Eyelid Diseases - physiopathology
Eyelid Diseases - surgery
Meibomian Glands - physiopathology
Meibomian Glands - surgery
Tears - physiology

doi:

10.1097/OPX.0000000000000659

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

OLC1956452583