Chinese and Western medicine diagnosis and treatment of dry eye research.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 7 Chinese and Western medicine diagnosis and treatment of dry eye research Author: Chen Lili, Liu Liping, Zhang Xing, Zhu Bao, Wang Wenjing [Abstract] With the social environment, work environment changes and longer life expectancy, the incidence of dry eye was rapidly rising, epidemiological and clinical investigations revealed that the incidence of dry eye is more than enough imagination, a clear diagnosis and the proper treatment of paramount importance. [Keywords:] dry eye / TCM Etiology and Pathogenesis of combination therapy Review Dry eye is caused by any reason, tear quality or quantity and dynamics of the abnormal, leading to tear film instability and (or) ocular surface abnormalities, and eye symptoms associated with a class of diseases, in 1996 the U.S. National Eye The Institute will dry eye and angular sicca (KCS) as the same concept, known as dry eye syndrome. Is a traditional Chinese medicine ‘white astringent’’dry’’Shen Shui Shen Shui to dry tired’’dryness syndrome’ and other areas. Chinese and Western medicine is now on the diagnosis and treatment of dry eye research are summarized below. A tear film and dry eye Cover on the corneal surface of the tear film is called tear film, the normal tear film stability depends on the composition of the tear film quantity and quality of each layer normal and the normal tear dynamics. Total thickness of the tear film of 6 ~ 7 μ m, from front to back is divided into three layers, any layer of an error had occurred, it can cause dry eye. Among them, lipid layer of the main functions in order to reduce evaporation of tears, in the palpebral margin to form the hydrophobic barrier to prevent the tears spill. Serous layer is the main body of the tear film, the main function of the corneal surface moist, nutrition, conjunctiva epithelium constitutes a barrier against external eye infections. Mucus layer to constitute a hydrophilic interface for major functions in order to stabilize the