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Summary: The TFOS DEWS II™ Report

October 6th, 2017

DEWS II LogoOver the past few years, the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS ) gathered ocular scientists from around the world to review the most up-to-date dry eye research. The Dry Eye Workshop (DEWS II) report was released in July 2017. In addition to the current issue’s editorial, written by Jennifer Craig, Vice Chair of the TFOS DEWS II steering committee, allow our research team to walk you through a summary of the workshop findings.

 

Summary: Definition and classification report: Karen Walsh
Summary: Sex, gender and hormones report: Sruthi Srinivasan
Summary: Epidemiology report: Marian Elder
Summary: Tear film report: Lakshmann Subbaraman
Summary: Pain and sensation report: Amir Moezzi
Summary: Pathophysiology report: Marc Schulze
Summary: Iatrogenic report: Doerte Luensmann
Summary: Diagnostic methodology report: Alison Ng
Summary: Management and therapy report: Mike Yang
Summary: Clinical trial design report: Ulli Stahl

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