Ocular surface disease includes dry eye syndrome, blepharitis/meibomian gland dysfunction, conjunctivitis, keratitis and episcleritis/scleritis.
Surveys suggest that nearly 40% of patients seen by an eye care professional (ECP) have some type of ocular surface disease (OSD). That makes the accurate diagnosis and treatment of OSD an everyday challenge. The cover story in this issue of Healio | OSN focuses on dry eye syndrome (DES).
According to a recently published survey in Market Scope, the core diagnostic evaluation performed by a U.S.-based ECP for OSD is an external and slit lamp