متلازمة جفاف العين عندما لم تُحسِّن تعديلات نمط الحياة الأولية ومكملات أوميغا-3 الأعراض

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DOI: 10.4140/TCP.n.2016.96

• When clinical symptoms and signs persist, most patients are advised to use tear substitutes.
• Artificial tear substitutes are the most often used treatment for DED, regardless of the severity of the disease.
• Most patients use tear solutions, but products with a longer ocular-retention time, a gel, ointment, or the ophthalmic hydroxypropyl cellulose insert (Lacrisert), may be used if needed.
• Gels and ointments cause more blurred vision than solutions and are normally used at bedtime.
• Lacrisert, available by prescription for moderate to severe dry eye, is placed in the inferior cul-de-sac of the eye once daily, either at bedtime or in the morning.
• It has been shown to be clinically beneficial in that it stabilizes the tear film, prolongs tear break-up time, and lubricates the eye.
• When counseling a patient about any tears substitute, pharmacists will want to ensure that the patient understands that tears substitutes are clinically beneficial as they lubricate the eye, decrease tear osmolarity, and help to maintain moisture to decrease friction between the eyelids and cornea.