Articoli Scientifici di Oftalmologia
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A NOVEL METHOD OF OBJECTIVE TESTING IN DED
Epidemiologic studies estimate that the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) is as much as 25% in the general population.1,2 Significantly associated with aging, DED occurs most frequently in those over the age of 45 years.3 It is more prevalent in women compared with men.4-6 Contributing factors to DED may be classified as ocular, medical, pharmaceutical, iatrogenic, environmental, and contact–lens-related.