Almulhim Abdulmohsen
Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
J Clin Med. 2024 Mar 20;13(6):1777. doi: 10.3390/jcm13061777.
Dry eye disease (DED) is a continuing medical challenge, further worsened in the autoimmune inflammatory hyperactivation milieu of Sjögren's syndrome (SS) due to disturbances to innate and adaptive immunity with malfunctioning neuro-endocrine control. However, the pathogenetic mechanisms of SS DED are not fully established. This review summarized the available evidence, from systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and randomized clinical trials, for the efficacy and safety of the available ocular therapeutics for the management of SS DED. Relevant studies were obtained from major databases using appropriate keywords. The available largely empirical symptomatic, supportive, and restorative treatments have significant limitations as they do not alter local and systemic disease progression. Topical therapies have expanded to include biologics, surgical approaches, scleral lens fitting, the management of lid margin disease, systemic treatments, nutritional support, and the transplantation of stem cells. They are not curative, as they cannot permanently restore the ocular surface's homeostasis. These approaches are efficacious in the short term in most studies, with more significant variability in outcome measures among studies in the long term. This review offers an interdisciplinary perspective that enriches our understanding of SS DED. This updated review addresses current knowledge gaps and identifies promising areas for future research to overcome this medical challenge.
干眼疾病(DED)是一项持续存在的医学挑战,在干燥综合征(SS)的自身免疫性炎症过度激活环境中,由于先天免疫和适应性免疫紊乱以及神经内分泌控制功能失调而进一步恶化。然而,SS DED的发病机制尚未完全明确。本综述总结了来自系统评价、荟萃分析和随机临床试验的现有证据,以探讨现有眼部治疗方法对SS DED的疗效和安全性。通过使用适当的关键词从主要数据库中获取相关研究。现有的主要是经验性的对症、支持和恢复性治疗存在显著局限性,因为它们不会改变局部和全身疾病的进展。局部治疗已扩展到包括生物制剂、手术方法、巩膜镜配戴、睑缘疾病管理、全身治疗、营养支持和干细胞移植。它们并非治愈性疗法,因为无法永久恢复眼表的稳态。在大多数研究中,这些方法在短期内有效,但长期来看,研究中的结局指标变异性更大。本综述提供了一个跨学科的视角,丰富了我们对SS DED的理解。这篇更新后的综述解决了当前的知识空白,并确定了未来研究中有望克服这一医学挑战的领域。