Clinical trials for a laser treatment targeting this common eye disease will begin in Finland next spring, and researchers hope it could become available to patients within three years. About one in ...

Aalto University scientists have created a laser-based treatment that uses gentle heat to stop the progression of dry macular ...

Around a third of people over the age of 80 suffer from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), with an estimated 20 million Americans aged 40 and older currently living with AMD. Most cases are the ...

Practice Administrator Brian Case of Center for Sight New York isn't just an advocate — he’s a patient. After years of relying on artificial tears, one Tixel i ® treatment was all it took for him to ...

Millions of people suffer from dry eye disease, frequently due to meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). According to Dr. April Jasper of Advanced Eye Care Specialists, “Dry eye disease occurs when tears ...

With inflammation being the cause of dry eye in many cases, future treatment will likely target this aspect of dry eye. Nicole Bajic, MD, ophthalmologist and assistant professor at Cleveland Clinic's ...

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The symptoms of dry eye are multifactorial, says Mina Massaro-Giordano, MD, making identifying and treating dry eye important for quality of life. Massaro-Giordano: Taking the newest definition, the ...

Four years ago, Carolyn Adelsten woke up feeling like something was in her eye and it wouldn’t come out. She visited an eye specialist, got a diagnosis of mild dry eye disease and was told to use ...

Irvine-based specialty drug maker Allergan Inc. is working with Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Durham, N.C., to develop two treatments for dry eye syndrome. About 9 million people suffer from ...

Dry eye syndrome occurs when tear regulation becomes disrupted, either through decreased production or excessive evaporation. This common ocular condition affects millions of people worldwide, ...