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Bausch + Lomb unveils 2025 state of dry eye survey results
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Bausch + Lomb unveils 2025 state of dry eye survey results

Building on 2024 findings, latest results indicate a need for more patient education to dispel ongoing misconceptions surrounding dry eye.
Botox injections may actually help treat DED
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Botox injections may actually help treat DED

Botox injections significantly improved key disease parameters, supporting its potential clinical utility.
TFOS releases DEWS III Diagnostic Methodology report
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TFOS releases DEWS III Diagnostic Methodology report

Authors of the latest Dry Eye Workshop report call for a simplified patient screening questionnaire, a revised symptomatic DED definition, and updates to risk factors.
Air pollution exposure leading to more ocular disease cases among adults
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Air pollution exposure leading to more ocular disease cases among adults

Myopic eyes demonstrated increased risk of ocular disease with exposure to air pollution.
Do personality traits play a role in DED development?
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Do personality traits play a role in DED development?

New study links higher neuroticism, lower conscientiousness to increased odds of dry eye disease.
How effective are autologous serum tears for Sjögren's syndrome at 50% concentration?
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How effective are autologous serum tears for Sjögren's syndrome at 50% concentration?

Serum tears showed improvements in DED signs and corneal nerve regeneration.
Is there a link between peripheral neuropathy and DED risk?
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Is there a link between peripheral neuropathy and DED risk?

Study finds association between diabetic peripheral neuropathy and risk of developing DED.
Pilot study evaluates scleral lens device and cyclosporine for DED drug delivery
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Pilot study evaluates scleral lens device and cyclosporine for DED drug delivery

Promising data on symptom and ocular surface tolerability supports using the customizable PROSE drug delivery system with cyclosporine 0.05%.
Which social determinants of health are tied to dry eye?
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Which social determinants of health are tied to dry eye?

Study identifies gap in research on the link between dry eye and healthcare access, educational access, and economic stability.
Study identifies Vitamin D benefits for dry eye
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Study identifies Vitamin D benefits for dry eye

Analyses find improved tear production and reduced lid hyperemia were among the advantages.
Research identifies link between DED and chronic pain
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Research identifies link between DED and chronic pain

Investigators assess the prevalence and severity of dry eye symptoms in individuals with chronic pain.
Bausch + Lomb reports national dry eye data, launches awareness tool
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Bausch + Lomb reports national dry eye data, launches awareness tool

State of the Dry Eye survey finds 70% of patients lack knowledge and education of the disease.
Study reaffirms omega-3s lack benefits for DED
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Study reaffirms omega-3s lack benefits for DED

Investigators share their findings on how omega-3s impact DED with MGD. 
Which lifestyle factors influence pediatric dry eye?
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Which lifestyle factors influence pediatric dry eye?

Researchers explore the potential impact of factors such as BMI, screen time, and outdoor activity.
Thermal imaging device detects DED via eye temperature monitoring
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Thermal imaging device detects DED via eye temperature monitoring

University of Waterloo spinoff has developed a novel system designed to rapidly and non-invasively measure the ocular surface and diagnose dry eye.
Negative dry eye symptoms linked to silicone hydrogel lenses
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Negative dry eye symptoms linked to silicone hydrogel lenses

Researchers investigate the impact of silicone hydrogel lenses on the eye.
Harrow reports 52-week data from phase 3 VEVYE extension study
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Harrow reports 52-week data from phase 3 VEVYE extension study

FDA-approved cyclosporine solution to treat DED sustains statistically significant improvements in safety and efficacy, with continuous tear production improvements.
How does sleep quality rate among dry eye patients?
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How does sleep quality rate among dry eye patients?

Meta-analysis investigates potential risk factors linked to an association.  
Researchers detect first dry eye-specific genetic locus
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Researchers detect first dry eye-specific genetic locus

Chart review of genome-wide association studies enables the development and validation of a DED phenotyping algorithm.
Study: Artificial tears disrupt ocular surface inflammation cycle
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Study: Artificial tears disrupt ocular surface inflammation cycle

New research tests the impact of artificial tears on DED symptoms.