Millions of Americans suffer from dry eye disease, an often-overlooked condition that can significantly impact daily life. In ...

However, some research suggests statin use may result in a deterioration of the eyelid’s oil-producing (meibomian) gland and the quality of meibum in the tear film, resulting in dry eye.

Slit lamp evaluation associated with the application of the OSDI questionnaire and the assessment of tear osmolarity are easy, quick, and accessible measures for clinical evaluation of the tear film .

It is characterised by the loss of homoeostasis, resulting in tear film instability ... other aspects must be taken into account, most notably, the meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)/blepharitis and ...