Gene/Protein
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Drug
Enzyme
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Pivot Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Target Concepts:
Gene/Protein
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Enzyme
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Query: UMLS:C0314719 (
dry eye
)
2,625
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Dry eye
is prevalent in many parts of the world. As a result, ophthalmologists and other health care professionals, such as optometrists and general practitioners, often help these patients manage their symptoms. The most common form of treatment for management of
dry eye
is over-the-counter tear lubricants. A number of tear lubricant formulations are available that vary by their mechanism of action. This article suggests simple guidelines on how lubricants can be selected for patients with mild to moderate
dry eye
. Side effects of lubricants, such as burning on instillation because of mismatches of eye drop with tear
acidity
, are also discussed.
...
PMID:Choice of artificial tear formulation for patients with dry eye: where do we start? 2303 32
