The Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) recently announced the TFOS DEWS II report has been published in The Ocular Surface, and will reportedly be available this week for free on their website.
The sequel to the original TFOS DEWS publication of 2007, DEWS II reportedly involved 150 clinical and basic research experts from around the globe who utilized an evidence-based approach and open communication to achieve a global consensus concerning multiple aspects of dry eye disease.
According to TFOS, the DEWS II report redefines dry eye as a multifactorial disease of the ocular surface, and also offers updates on the classification and diagnosis of dry eye, addresses management and therapy, and proposes recommendations for the design of clinical trials to assess new pharmaceutical interventions for dry eye treatment, among other topics.
Translations of the TFOS DEWS II report will reportedly be offered in numerous languages, including but not limited to French, Italian, German, Spanish (sponsored by Allergan), Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Vietnamese (sponsored by Novartis), Romanian, and Turkish (sponsored by SIFI).
Click here to download the TFOS DEWS II report.
Click here to read the full press release.
Additionally, TFOS partnered with the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) for a Congressional Briefing on July 12th, recognizing July as Dry Eye Awareness Month. The Briefing also reportedly included speaker experts engaged in the development of the TFOS DEWS II report.
Click here to read a full review on the Congressional Briefing.
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