Refractory Ocular Surface Disease: Stepwise Management of Treatment-Resistant Dry Eye, Neuropathic Pain, and Inflammatory Ove

Course overview

This course is designed to help clinicians feel more confident and effective when caring for patients with persistent, hard-to-treat dry eye and ocular surface pain. It walks through how to recognize when standard treatments are no longer enough, how to identify whether symptoms are driven by inflammation, nerve dysfunction, or both, and how to respond with a clear, step-by-step treatment plan. Using real-world cases and practical clinical strategies, the course focuses on managing chronic dry eye, neuropathic ocular pain, post-surgical discomfort, and autoimmune-related ocular surface disease in a thoughtful and sustainable way. Emphasis is placed on long-term care, patient communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration.