DRY EYE SYNDROME

Course overview

DRY EYES AFFECT A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PEOPLE BUT TREATMENT REMAINS UNSATISFACTORY. THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION MAY BE ANATOMICAL OR SYSTEMIC. IT IS VITAL TO THOROUGHLY ASSESS A PATIENT FOR A COLLAGEN VASCULAR DISORDER BECAUSE PROMPT TREATMENT CAN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE LONG-TERM QUALITY OF LIFE, PROVIDE RELIEF FROM DRY EYES, AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF DRY EYES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.