Prevalence of Dry Eye Disease in Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis Candidates.

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) in laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) candidates.

Methods: A chart review of consecutive LASIK candidates who underwent full ocular surface work-up was performed, including ocular surface disease index (OSDI), noninvasive tests (noninvasive tear breakup time [ni-TBUT], tear meniscus height, lipid layer thickness, and meibography), and invasive tests (Schirmer test I, fluorescein TBUT, corneal staining, and meibomian gland [MG] expressibility). The prevalence of DED was calculated according to the Dry Eye Workshop II (DEWS II), and Japanese and Asia Dry Eye Society (JDES/ADES) criteria.

Dupilumab induced ocular surface disease: A prospective case series.

Purpose: To identify the incidence, risk factors, demographics, and clinical profile of dupilumab-induced ocular surface disease (DIOSD) in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), propose a standardised treatment protocol (STP) and evaluate the response.

Methods: Prospective case series of AD patients treated in the Dermatology Department, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK developing ocular symptoms after commencing Dupilumab between September 2018 and February 2020. A standard history and examination protocol were used including subjective symptom severity grading and Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire on each visit.

Outcomes of N-butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesive Application in Corneal Perforation Disorders: Consecutive Case Series.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to report the success and long-term outcomes of cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive (CTA) application in the management of corneal perforation disorders.

Methods: This retrospective case series describes the profile and outcomes of eyes that underwent CTA for corneal perforation over an 11-year period from January 2009 until January 2020 at a tertiary eye centre in the United Kingdom.

Results: In total, 25 eyes underwent CTA application during the study period.

Ocular surface disease: a known yet overlooked side effect of topical glaucoma therapy.

Ocular surface disease (OSD), a disorder affecting the lacrimal and meibomian glands and the corneal and conjunctival epithelium, is a well-known complication of topical glaucoma therapy. OSD can present as a new or pre-existing condition that virtually any anti-glaucoma formulation can exacerbate. As such, both glaucoma and OSD frequently coexist.

International survey on dry eye diagnosis by experts.

Purpose: To evaluate patterns and opinion from international experts with respect to dry eye disease (DED) diagnosis in clinical practice.

Methods: An online survey was distributed to worldwide DED experts. The use of diagnosis tests was evaluated including: symptoms questionnaires, functional tests, tear stability, tear volume, tear composition, surface damage and inflammation, and eyelid assessment.

Tips to optimize digital education in ophthalmology: Results from ESASO survey.

Purpose: To identify audience and faculty preferences to optimize digital education sessions in ophthalmology.

Methods: We distributed an online survey to ophthalmology trainees and specialists worldwide. The survey investigated respondents' preferences on various findings of hypothetical digital educational sessions.

Dry Eye and Visual Display Terminal-Related Symptoms among University Students during the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic.

Purpose: To evaluate dry eye (DE) and subjective visual display terminal (VDT)-related symptoms in university students who moved their classes online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: Cross-sectional study of students who were taking online classes. In May 2020, the participants completed a Dry Eye Questionnaire (DEQ-5) and a self-report survey, which included demographics, medical history, information on the use of VDT and presence of VDT-related symptoms.

High frequency of digital eye strain and dry eye disease in teleworkers during the coronavirus disease (2019) pandemic.

This study aimed to evaluate visual display terminal (VDT)-related digital eye strain (ES) and dry eye disease (DED) symptoms in subjects whose work was changed to teleworking (TW) during the coronavirus pandemic. A digital self-reported survey was conducted on subjects in TW, including demographics, medical history, VDT time and ES-related symptoms before and during the pandemic and DED (dry eye questionnaire 5 [DEQ-5] questionnaire). A total of 1797 questionnaires were analyzed.

Referral Patterns of Patients with Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency to a Specialized Tertiary Center in the United Kingdom.

Introduction: Limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) is a potentially blinding disease; hence, referral to a specialist service is becoming increasingly common. Our aim was to investigate the referral patterns and associated details.

Methods: We conducted an audit of 100 consecutive patients with LSCD who were referred to our service from 2011 to 2018.

[Validation of the Ocular Surface Disease Index Questionnaire for Chilean patients].

Background: Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) is the most commonly used questionnaire worldwide to detect dry eye disease. Although it is massively used in clinical practice in Chile, its use has not been validated yet in the country.

Aim: To develop a cultural adaptation and to validate the OSDI questionnaire for the Chilean population.

Isolated conjunctival granuloma as a first manifestation of Parinaud's oculoglandular syndrome: A case report.

Purpose: Parinaud's oculo-glandular syndrome (POGS) is the most frequent manifestation of ocular bartonellosis, and usually presents with local lymphadenopathies and systemic symptoms. We present a case of isolated conjunctival granuloma as the sole manifestation of ocular bartonellosis.

Observations: A 67-year-old female presented to the authors' eye clinic with complaints of a 2-week history of unilateral red eye and chemosis.

Accelerated collagen cross-linking in the management of advanced Acanthamoeba keratitis.

Purpose: To report our initial experience in the treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis with accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of patients diagnosed with Acanthamoeba keratitis with progressive corneal melting who were treated with accelerated collagen cross-linking.

Results: A total of 6 eyes (5 patients) were reviewed.

Use of Autologous Serum Tears for the Treatment of Ocular Surface Disease From Patients With Systemic Autoimmune Diseases.

Purpose: To describe the safety and efficacy of autologous serum tears (AST) in managing ocular surface disease resistant to conventional therapy in patients with systemic autoimmune disease(s).

Design: Retrospective, interventional case series.

Methods: Records of patients from 2009 to 2015 with systemic autoimmune disease treated with AST (20%-50%) for chronic surface disease were analyzed.

Algorithm approach for revision surgery following late-onset bleb complications after trabeculectomy: long-term follow-up.

Purpose:: The aim of this study was to introduce a reproducible algorithm for the surgical management of late-onset (>2 months) bleb complications after trabeculectomy with mitomycin C.

Methods:: We performed a retrospective review of eyes treated using a reproducible algorithm approach by a single surgeon for the surgical management of late-onset bleb complications from July 2006 to April 2014. Exclusion criteria were bleb revision with less than 3 months of follow-up or bleb revision combined with other glaucoma procedures at the time of surgery.

Zone I of Tear Microdesiccates Is a Lipid-Containing Structure.

Purpose: Morphological features of tear microdesiccates on glass surfaces have been associated with tear fluid status. Tear-film lipids play a critical role in the pathophysiology of some ocular surface disorders. Tear microdesiccates display 4 distinctive morphological domains (zones I, II, III, and transition band).