Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

Dry Eye Syndrome (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca)

Dr. Puneet Dhingra, Dr. Anupama Tandon, Dr. Punita Garg

Abstract :

 Dry eye syndrome (DES), also known as dry eye disease (DED), keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), and keratitis sicca, is a multifactorial disease of the tears and the ocular surface that results in discomfort, visual disturbance, and tear film instability with potential damage to the ocular surface. ^[1] Dry eye syndrome is a common form of ocular surface disease (OSD) and may overlap with other causes of OSD, such as ocular allergy and meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).

The ocular surface is an integrated anatomical unit consisting of 7 key interactive and interdependent components: the tear film, the lacrimal and accessory lacrimal apparatus, the nasolacrimal drainage system, the eyelids, the bulbar and tarsal conjunctiva, cranial nerve V, and cranial nerve VII. ^[2] Abnormalities or deficiencies in any of the 7 ocular surface components may worsen dry eye syndrome, yet they can be treated with therapeutic intervention.

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Dr. Puneet Dhingra, Dr. Anupama Tandon, Dr. Punita Garg, Dry Eye Syndrome (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca), GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : VOLUME-6, ISSUE-8, AUGUST-2017

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