Treating Lid Wiper Epitheliopathy

Summary

Lid wiper epitheliopathy (LWE) is a relatively new entry into the abundance of clinical ocular surface health signs. LWE was first reported in 2002 as a potential cause for dry eye disease (DED) (Korb et al., 2002). This clinical sign is visualised by everting the eyelid after a dye has been applied and observing the palpebral conjunctiva proximal to the eyelashes

Timeline

Start

2024-05-27

Primary completion

2024-08-14

Completion

2024-08-30

Publications

• Lievens C, Pucker AD, Franklin Q, Montaquila SM, Giedd B, Wesley G, Bromley M, Coker Z, Meyers J, Vianya-Estopa M. Investigating the Effect of Reducing the Signs and Symptoms of Lid Wiper Epitheliopathy in Patients With Dry Eye Disease With Perfluorohexyloctane. Curr Ther Res Clin Exp. 2025 Mar 20;102:100786. doi: 10.1016/j.curtheres.2025.100786. eCollection 2025.

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