Dry eye disease treatment: the role of tear substitutes, their future, and an updated classification

• Published in: European review for medical and pharmacological sciences Vol. 24; no. 17; p. 8642
• Main Authors: Barabino, S, Benitez-Del-Castillo, J M, Fuchsluger, T, Labetoulle, M, Malachkova, N, Meloni, M, Utheim, T P, Rolando, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy 01.09.2020
• Subjects: Animals; Dry Eye Syndromes - drug therapy; European Union; Humans; Lubricant Eye Drops - classification; Lubricant Eye Drops - therapeutic use; Medical Device Legislation

The aim of this review is to summarize the results of a consensus meeting held by a group of experts in dry eye disease (DED) to discuss the importance of tear substitutes in the treatment of DED. The meeting focused especially on the main characteristics of lacrimal substitutes, the development of...