Changes in precorneal tear film and ocular surface in keratoconic patients after corneal collagen cross-linking

Bubnova I.A.; Sarkisova K.G.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/oftalma2022138031118

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Abstract:

The article reviews the current available data on the signs and symptoms of dry eye syndrome (DES) in patients with keratoconus (KC), describes the clinical features of DES in KC patients and the morphological features of this type of keratectasia that lead to manifestations of the «dry eye», and highlights the risk factors, consequences of therapeutic measures, concomitant ophthalmological and general somatic diseases that contribute to the development of DES in KC.

Keywords:

keratoconus

dry eye syndrome

precorneal tear film

Schirmer test

Norn test

tear film break-up time

tear secretion

corneal collagen cross-linking

rigid contact lenses

implantation of intrastromal corneal segments and rings

Authors:

Bubnova I.A.

Research Institute of Eye Diseases

Sarkisova K.G.

Research Institute of Eye Diseases

Received:

30.06.2021

Accepted:

26.10.2021

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