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Expert Opinion / Interview · May 23, 2013

A Stepwise Approach to Treatment of Dry Eyes

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Karen Brian Fernandez MD

 

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Additional Info

  1. American Academy of Ophthalmology Cornea/External Disease Panel. Preferred Practice Pattern® Guidelines. Dry Eye Syndrome−Limited Revision. San Francisco, CA: American Academy of Ophthalmology; 2011. www.aao.org/ppp.

  2. Epstein SP, Ahdoot M, Marcus E, et al. Comparative toxicity of preservatives on immortalized corneal and conjunctival epithelial cells. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Apr;25(2):113-119.

  3. Perry HD, Solomon R, Donnenfeld ED, et al. Evaluation of topical cyclosporine for the treatment of dry eye disease. Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 Aug;126(8):1046-1050.

  4. Renfro L, Snow JS. Ocular effects of topical and systemic steroids. Dermatol Clin. 1992 Jul;10(3):505-512.

  5. Babic GS, Cekic S. Autologous serum in treatment of dry eye. Med Pregl. 2012 Nov-Dec;65(11-12):511-515.

  6. Alipour F, Kheirkhah A, Jabarvand Behrouz M. Use of mini scleral contact lenses in moderate to severe dry eye. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2012 Dec;35(6):272-276.

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