The application of hydroxypropyl-guar gellable lubricant eye drops in the management of dry eye disease

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Published: Sep 29, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24292/01.OT.290917.09
Keywords:
dry eye syndrome, lubricating eye drops

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Piotr A. Woźniak
1. Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria. 2. Instytut Oka w Warszawie

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Dry eye is a multifactorial disease, with non-specific signs and symptoms. Appropriate and long-term therapeutic management increases the patients’ quality of life. The aim of this article is to review the available literature on the application of the hydroxypropyl-guar gellable lubricant eye drops.


 

 



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Woźniak PA. The application of hydroxypropyl-guar gellable lubricant eye drops in the management of dry eye disease. Ophthatherapy [Internet]. 2017Sep.29 [cited 2024May5];4(3):177-80. Available from: https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/ophthatherapy/article/view/576
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