Department of Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Narayana Nethralaya Eye Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Government Medical College, Paripally, Kollam District, Kerala, India.
Indian J Ophthalmol. 2023 Apr;71(4):1326-1331. doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_3003_22.
The incidence of dry eye disease has increased manifold in the past few years with more patients presenting with these complaints to our clinics every day. In the more severe forms of disease, it is important to evaluate for any systemic association which could be driving the disease such as in Sjogren's syndrome. Understanding the possible varied etiopathogenesis and knowing when to evaluate, form an important part of treating this condition effectively. In addition, it is sometimes confusing as to which investigations to order and how to prognosticate the disease in these situations. This article simplifies this into an algorithmic approach with insights from the ocular and systemic point of view.
近年来，干眼症的发病率呈数倍增长，每天都有更多的患者到我们的诊所就诊并主诉这些症状。在疾病的更严重形式中，评估任何可能导致疾病的系统性关联非常重要，如干燥综合征。了解可能的不同病因发病机制并知道何时进行评估，是有效治疗这种疾病的重要组成部分。此外，在这些情况下，有时会混淆要进行哪些检查以及如何预测疾病的预后。本文从眼部和系统性角度出发，将其简化为一种算法方法。
