Contact Lens Update

A Review of Ocular Surface Immunology

Eye care professionals must be aware of how the immune system of the ocular surface functions and how different conditions impact its immunity. In this issue of Contact Lens Update, Sezen Karakus gives an overview of the current research; Jeremy Chung Bo Chiang discusses the immunopathology of dry eye disease and the topical treatments that are currently available; Elyana Locatelli shares the results of her study comparing cyclosporine to lifitegrast in dry eye patients; and finally, Barbara Caffery shares a case report describing the management of a patient with Sjögren’s syndrome.

ISSUE 73: A Review of Ocular Surface Immunology

Eye care professionals must be aware of how the immune system of the ocular surface functions and how different conditions impact its immunity. In this issue of Contact Lens Update, Sezen Karakus gives an overview of the current research; Jeremy Chung Bo Chiang discusses the immunopathology of dry eye disease and the topical treatments that are currently available; Elyana Locatelli shares the results of her study comparing cyclosporine to lifitegrast in dry eye patients; and finally, Barbara Caffery shares a case report describing the management of a patient with Sjögren’s syndrome.