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PUBLICATION EXCLUSIVE: Treating ocular surface disease an involved but rewarding experience
The term ocular surface disease is a useful one to me and includes dry eye disease, ocular allergy and blepharitis/meibomian gland dysfunction. There is significant overlap in these diagnoses, and many patients suffer from more than one of them or even all three.Years ago, in the American Academy of Ophthalmology-commissioned RAND Study, it was estimated that 40% of a comprehensive ophthalmologist’s or optometrist’s daily office visits included dealing with one or another form of ocular surface disease. The overlap of these diagnoses is further illustrated by the finding of Michael (Read more...)