TFOS DEWS III – a report from the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society’s most recent Dry Eye Workshop – has been published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology (AJO).
Sponsored by Alcon, the report updates the recommendations and conclusions of TFOS DEWS II regarding the subclassification, diagnostic methodology, and management and therapy of dry eye disease.
the report updates the recommendations and conclusions of TFOS DEWS II regarding the subclassification, diagnostic methodology, and management and therapy of dry eye disease
The work of 80 experts from 18 countries, it also features a Digest, highlighting new advances in other TFOS DEWS II topics, including sex, gender, and hormones; epidemiology; pathophysiology; tear film; pain and sensation; iatrogenic dry eye; and clinical trial design.
The report is available in an open access and special AJO Supplement.
TFOS has dedicated the TFOS DEWS III report to Claes H. Dohlman, Gary N. Foulks, Michael A. Lemp and Juan Murube del Castillo for their pioneering efforts and outstanding achievements in tear film and ocular surface research.
The Executive Summary of the TFOS DEWS III report will be submitted to AJO for publication and will be linked to the Supplement.
