March 23rd, 2011, by David Pascoe | dry eye, ocular rosacea
This abstract suggests that dry eye may be an early sign of ocular rosacea. Tear function tests could help the early diagnosis of ocular rosacea, according to the authors. Currently there is no definitive diagnostic test for ocular rosacea, it is based on clinical symptoms. One proposed diagnostic test is high abundance of oligosaccharides in the tear fluid of patients with rosacea. …
March 21st, 2011, by David Pascoe | dry eye, ocular rosacea
An unusually useful article about Blepharitis today from The Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. (htrnews.com). Itchy, sandy feeling in eyelids may be blepharitis Question: What causes my eyelids to be itchy and sandy in the mornings? Answer: The most likely cause of your symptoms is something called blepharitis, or inflammation of the eyelids, and …
April 7th, 2010, by David Pascoe | dry eye, IPL
KGMH Denver Channel 7 has a piece today, Drop-Free Dry Eye Treatment, highlighting the use of IPL for treating suffers of chronic Dry Eye. The medical authority behind the article is Dr. Joseph Eviatar, medical director of Chelsea Eye and Cosmetic Surgery Associates in New York. Dr. Eviatar discusses the use of IPL, describing how the light acts as a “warm compress that unplugs …
October 9th, 2009, by David Pascoe | dry eye, IPL, ocular rosacea
WSOC-TV Charlotte, Carolina is syndicating a story about using IPL to successfully treat dry eye. Dr. Coad details how he is using IPL to treat this eye condition that is sometimes also found in ocular rosacea sufferers. Dr. Mannis in his interview for the RSRP had this to say about IPL and ocular rosacea. Q: Do you think …
November 25th, 2005, by David Pascoe | dry eye, ocular rosacea
This paper has an encouraging conclusion that therapy with Linoleic Acid and Gamma Linolenic Acid and tear substitutes reduces ocular surface inflammation and improves dry eye symptoms. This is good news for all ocular rosacea sufferers.
Systemic linoleic and gamma-linolenic acid therapy in dry eye syndrome with an inflammatory component, Cornea, 2003 Mar;22(2):97-101.
Abstract: Purpose. To evaluate the efficacy and anti-inflammatory activity of …
