Ocular Surface Disease

The meeting featured advances in contact lens technology, evolving approaches to keratoconus management, and new insights into dry eye disease treatment.

A retrospective study of 27 dry eye patients found adjunctive preservative-free periocular skincare significantly reduced periocular erythema and MGD severity over 28 days, with 93% of patients reporting intent to continue use.

A newly developed diagnostic system, CaptureTumor (CaT), driven by AI and designed specifically for smartphone deployment, achieved diagnostic accuracy comparable to that of a specialist-graded slit-lamp evaluation for detecting rare ocular surface malignancies.

Daniel C. Brocks, MD, BostonSight chief medical officer, discusses a few of the company's studies, the patients they serve, and what the broader eye care community may be missing.

The product is expected to be available in stores and online at Amazon, CVS, Target and Walgreens by the end of June 2026.

Healthy adults showed stable tear and meibum lipid composition from morning to evening in a prospective lipidomic study.

Upsher-Smith launched generic cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion 0.05% in the US for tear production in inflammatory dry eye.

NUS researchers report that plant-based photosynthetic nanoparticles restored corneal NADPH levels and reversed damage within 5 days in preclinical dry eye.

Knowing the shared signs and symptoms can lead to proper diagnosis.

The study demonstrates that Corynebacterium mastitidis, a bacterium that resides on the ocular surface, can be genetically modified to secrete the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10.

Sex hormones play important but distinct roles in regulating the ocular surface and adnexal tissues.

For many patients with mild to moderate allergic conjunctivitis, OTC ophthalmic medications can provide effective relief.

The study highlights the broader impact of OR on patients’ quality of life.

Amniotic membrane therapy has been used in refractory cases to protect the ocular surface, modulate inflammation and fibrosis, and promote epithelial healing.

The review notes aesthetic considerations are increasingly important as social media and video conferencing spotlight facial appearance.

According to a VSP Vision Care news release, 71% say they experience performance impacts due to screen-related visual discomfort, equating to nearly one full workday of lost productivity each week.

Tonk, MD, MBA, references updates from TFOS DEWS III that promote standardized screening tools.

For the patient with ocular surface discomfort, cataract surgery becomes a process rather than a single event.

Jade Coats, OD, FAAO, and Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, DipABO, provide a sneak peek into their 2-day session at the conference.

The investigators evaluated the shear-stress-dependent viscous properties of seven commercially available tear formulations. They also studied the viscosity of natural tears.

Keeping a pulse on current developments has helped optometrists look to the future

An overview of the top 10 stories from eye care for 2025.

Isocyclosporin is a dual inhibitor of transient receptor potential cation channel, mucolipin subfamily, member 2 (TRPML2), and calcineurin.

Optometrists have their eyes set on ocular surface disease treatment and contact lens technology advancement.

The grading scales were compiled with the goals of achieving conciseness and the ability to provide clear drug-dose-modification recommendations compared with the previous ocular CTCAE scale.