Optometrists need to incorporate their understanding of the impact of dry eye disease in their patient management
Zoë M. J. Mathan,
Mirjam M. A. van Tilborg
Abstract:SIGNIFICANCE
The impact of dry eye disease on patients' daily lives is understood by optometrists, but they seldom use this understanding in their patient management.
PURPOSE
Dry eye disease can significantly impact a person's daily life and is known to cause psychological symptoms. Treating and managing patients with dry eye disease can be challenging, as an approach based solely on signs is unlikely to reflect patients' true burden. Because optometris… Show more
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