Dry Eye Education and Resources

 

Dry eye has become a major issue in vision care and is increasingly attracting research resources.  In 2007 the International Dry Eye WorkShop (DEWS) was a landmark event that brought together contemporary knowledge about dry eye and generated a number of important scientific papers reviewing the area.  In 2017 a second meeting, DEWS II, was conducted to update these papers and issue new recommendations.  These included:

 

• Definition and Classification of Dry Eye Disease
• Assessment & Diagnostic Methodology for Dry Eye Disease
• Management and Therapy for Dry Eye Disease

 

 

Meibomian Gland Disease

 

A more detailed discussion of meibomian gland disease by the International Workshop on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction appears here.

 

 

Management Strategies

 

A more recent review of evidence based management strategies for dry eye was recently published by two Australian authors, Downie & Keller - click here to read their paper.

 

 

AustralianDryEye

 

AustralianDryEye serves as a support group and resource for dry eye sufferers in Australia - click here to view their website.