Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.

Researchers have developed new eye drops that have shown promising results in treating dry eye disease in experimental ...

Medicare offers limited coverage for eye care. If a person is experiencing symptoms of dry eye disease that affect their vision, a doctor may consider treatment medically necessary, and if so, ...

Medicare Part B can cover diagnostic testing for dry eye syndrome if symptoms significantly affect vision. This includes tests like slit lamp test, Schirmer’s test, and tear breakup time. While ...

Most cases of dry eye can be addressed with over-the-counter (OTC) eye drops, but some may require prescription drops or surgery. We all get dry eyes at some point. Maybe you spent too long staring at ...

Located off Blue Ridge Drive, the clinic offers diagnostic testing and imaging as well as procedure-based dry eye treatment, including intense pulsed light, radio frequency and low-level light therapy ...

Special eye drops containing photosynthetic machinery from spinach leaves have helped combat dry eye, a new mouse experiment ...

It may be time for an eye exam when daily life starts giving clues: night driving feels harder, reading takes more effort, ...

ST-100 significantly improved signs and symptoms of dry eye disease in as little as 2 days, according to phase 3a data ...

Dry eye disease is a condition that occurs when your eyes do not make enough tears or when your tears dry up too quickly. Tears are essential for keeping the surface of your eyes healthy, comfortable, ...

Some people with dry eye don’t produce enough tears to keep their eyes wet. This can often be treated with eye drops. Some eye drops, called artificial tears, are available over the counter (OTC) and ...