Role of Hyperosmolarity in the Pathogenesis and Management of Dry Eye Disease: Proceedings of the OCEAN Group Meeting

Baudouin, Christophe; Aragona, Pasquale; sa beth M. Messmer, Eli; Tomlinson, Alan; Calonge, Margarita; Boboridis, Kostas; A. Akova, Yonca; Geerling, Gerd; Labétoulle, Marc; Rolando, Maurizio

doi:10.1016/j.jtos.2013.07.003

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Role of Hyperosmolarity in the Pathogenesis and Management of Dry Eye Disease: Proceedings of the OCEAN Group Meeting

Published in The Ocular Surface • Aug 9, 2013

Authors:

Christophe Baudouin

Pasquale Aragona

Eli sa beth M. Messmer

Abstract

Dry eye disease (DED), a multifactorial disease of the tears and ocular surface, is common and has a significant impact on quality of life. Reduced aqueous tear flow and/or increased evaporation of the aqueous tear phase leads to tear hyperosmolarity, a key step in the vicious circle of DED patholog...

Subject

Osmotic concentration

Osmoprotectant

Biology

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