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Trends in Dry Eye Disease Management Worldwide
1Department of Ophthalmology, Umm AL Qura University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Clinical Ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)
|January 25, 2021
Summary
Ophthalmologists and optometrists worldwide show consistent trends in diagnosing and treating dry eye disease (DED). Despite advances, management approaches for this common condition have remained largely unchanged over 20 years.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Optometry
- Public Health
Background:
- Dry eye disease (DED) is a prevalent condition encountered globally in eye care practices.
- Understanding diagnostic and therapeutic trends is crucial for managing this multifactorial condition.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review worldwide trends in DED diagnosis and therapy among eye care practitioners.
- To assess if a more uniform approach to DED management has emerged over the past two decades.
Main Methods:
- Manual literature search of PubMed for survey results on DED diagnosis and treatment (Jan 2000-Jan 2020).
- Focused on community clinical practice trends, excluding clinical trial data.
- Keywords included 'dry eye,' 'survey,' and terms related to prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life.
Main Results:
- Literature indicates common worldwide trends in DED diagnosis and treatment.
- These trends have shown minimal substantial modification over the last 20 years.
- A significant portion of reviewed papers were published post-2006, with limited recent publications.
Conclusions:
- Current DED diagnosis and treatment trends have remained relatively stable globally.
- Enhanced practitioner education on tear film homeostasis measurement could improve diagnostic practices.
- Further recent survey data is needed to ascertain if DED pathophysiology research influences current management strategies.
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