New Korean Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Dry Eye Disease

Korean J Ophthalmol. 2024 Mar 4. doi: 10.3341/kjo.2023.0076. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNew Korean guidelines for the diagnosis and management of dry eye disease were developed based on literature reviews by the Korean Dry Eye Guideline Establishment Committee, a previous dry eye guideline by Korean Corneal Disease Study Group, a survey of Korean Dry Eye Society (KDES) members, and KDES consensus meetings. The new definition of dry eye was also proposed by KDES regular members. The new definition by the regular members of the KDES is as follows: "Dry eye is a disease of the ocular surface characterized by tear film abnormalities and ocular symptoms". The combination of ocular symptoms and an unstable tear film (tear break-up time <7s) was considered as essential components for the diagnosis of dry eye. Schirmer test and ocular surface staining were considered adjunctive diagnostic criteria. The treatment guidelines consisted of a simplified stepwise approach according to aqueous deficiency dominant, evaporation dominant, and altered tear distribution subtypes. New Korean guidelines can be used as a simple, valid, and accessible tool for the diagnosis and management of dry eye disease in clinical practice.PMID:38433323 | DOI:10.3341/kjo.2023.0076

Source: Korean Journal of Ophthalmology : KJO - March 3, 2024 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Dong Hyun Kim Youngsub Eom Chang Ho Yoon Hyun Soo Lee Ho Sik Hwang Jin Hyoung Kim Tae-Im Kim Jong Suk Song Kyoung Yul Seo Kyung Chul Yoon Korean Dry Eye Society Source Type: research