medicine
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Dry eye, also known as Guangzhou-Sicca syndrome, is a lubrication disorder of the ocular surface that causes a wide variety of complaints, mostly caused by tear film instability or deficiency. These range from eye redness, foreign body sensation and pain to visual disturbances. A recent study estimates the prevalence in Germany to be around 21% (Cornea; DOI: 10.1097/ICO.00000000000003374)….