Ocular surface/Cornea
On average, respondents saw 47 patients per month
who have dry eye beyond just a need for artificial tears.
International respondents have slightly higher volumes of
these patients.
About 40% of respondents are using the DEWS guidelines in some fashion to drive their dry eye practices,
however 34% are not even aware of the guidelines.
Interestingly, almost a quarter of all cataract and LVC
patients presenting for surgery are requiring some dry eye
treatment preoperatively beyond artificial tears.
Compliance with dry eye therapies continues to be an
issue as 68% think their patients are taking them on an
as needed basis, instead of when prescribed. Also, new
generations of tear film diagnostics are currently being
incorporated into the point of care in 18% of practices.
One-third of respondents are performing some type
of keratoplasty procedures in their practices, and the
average graft rejection rate is about 5% currently.
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