[Current status and recommendation of ocular surface disease in China]

Basic research on ocular surface disease is currently focused on the location, marker and culture of corneal limbal stem cells, the biological character and function of amniotic membrane; the culture carriers for stem cells and goblet cells are also addressed. But many of the investigations are lack of scientific originality in the international community. A lot of efforts have been put in clinical research, especially in ocular surface reconstruction, which has been widely applied and has yielded satisfactory surgical results. However, a set of integrated surgical rules is essential to make scientific criteria for the extent of ocular surface impairment and treatment efficacy. Moreover, indications for use of amniotic membrane are in random expansion in some degree, and there is no regulation for obtaining amniotic materials. In addition, diagnosis and treatment of dry eye symptom remains in the status of austerity. Suggestions are made regarding the existing problems.