Efficacy of different dry eye treatments with artificial tears or ocular lubricants: A systematic review

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 573-583

  Doughty, Michael J ^a   Glavin, Sara ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial tears; Dry eye symptoms; Keratoconjunctivitis sicca; Rose bengal; Sj gren's syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; CARBOMER; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A; DEXTRAN; HYALURONIC ACID; HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE; HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; LUBRICATING AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; POVIDONE; ROSE BENGAL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRY EYE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT DYES; HUMANS; LUBRICANTS; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; ROSE BENGAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; XEROPHTHALMIA;

EID: 70349964644     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2009.00683.x     Document Type: Review

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