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The Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Dry Eye Disease

BACKGROUND: Dry eye disease (DED) is common; its prevalence around the world varies from 5% to 34%. Its putative pathogenetic mechanisms include hyperosmolarity of the tear film and inflammation of the ocular surface and lacrimal gland. Dry eye is clinically subdivided into two subtypes: one with de...

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Published in:Dtsch Arztebl Int
Main Author: Messmer, Elisabeth M
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Deutscher Arzte Verlag 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4335585/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25686388
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2015.0071
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