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Dry Eye & Visual Complaints in the Virtual Classroom

When virtual schooling became the new norm during the COVID-19 pandemic, ophthalmologists predicted an increase in digital eye strain in children. Study results have confirmed that the increased screen time did lead to more eye...

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Sirolimus Reduces Signs & Symptoms of Dry Eye

In a randomized, triple-blind, phase II clinical trial, investigators sought to determine the effectiveness of a subconjunctival novel sirolimus liposomal formulation for treating dry eye. The study, which included 19 patients...

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Nasal Spray Effective for Treating Dry Eye

New treatments are needed to improve the signs and symptoms of dry eye, according to researchers who conducted the ONSET-2 phase III trial, which randomized 758 subjects 1:1:1 to placebo, 0.6 mg/mL OC-01 (Varenicline) nasal...

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Nerve Dysfunction May Be a Source of Dry Eye Symptoms

A more robust conditioned pain modulation (CPM) response—a measure of descending (inhibitory) pain pathways—was associated with worse dry eye (DE) metrics, according to a study, suggesting that CPM is intact or even upregulated...

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Age & MS Status Independently Impact HRQOL

Data indicate that individuals with MS experience decreased HRQOL compared with the general population, but research is lacking on changes in MS as a function of aging. To investigate this relationship, researchers examined...

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Conditioned Pain Modulation Intact in Dry Eye

To assess the role of conditioned pain modulation (CPM), a measure of inhibitory pain pathways, in dry eye management (DE), researchers conducted a cross-sectional study of 268 patients from October 2017 to August 2018. They...

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