Novel Concept of Dry Eye and Blepharitis Syndrome (DEBS) and Therapeutic Implications

Authors

  • Dr. Nuno Moura-Coelho Cornea and Refractive Surgery Department, Instituto de Microcirugía Ocular (IMO) Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas – Universidade Nova de Lisboa (NMS | FCM – UNL), Lisbon, Portugal; Ophthalmology, Associação Médica Olhar Bem, Lisbon, Portugal; Ophthalmology, Hospital CUF Cascais, Cascais, Portugal; Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa (ESTeSL, IPL), Lisbon, Portugal
  • Dr. Renato Papa Cornea and Refractive Surgery Department, Instituto de Microcirugía Ocular (IMO) Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
  • Prof. Doutor João Paulo Cunha Ophthalmology, Associação Médica Olhar Bem, Lisbon, Portugal; Ophthalmology, Hospital CUF Cascais, Cascais, Portugal; Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa (ESTeSL, IPL), Lisbon, Portugal
  • Oscar Gris Cornea and Refractive Surgery Department, Instituto de Microcirugía Ocular (IMO) Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
  • José Luis Güell Cornea and Refractive Surgery Department, Instituto de Microcirugía Ocular (IMO) Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain

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https://doi.org/10.48560/rspo.25497

Keywords:

Blepharitis/therapy, Dry Eye Syndromes/therapy

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2021-12-31

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Moura-Coelho, N., Papa, R., Cunha, J. P., Gris, O., & Güell, J. L. (2021). Novel Concept of Dry Eye and Blepharitis Syndrome (DEBS) and Therapeutic Implications. Revista Sociedade Portuguesa De Oftalmologia, 45(4), 225–229. https://doi.org/10.48560/rspo.25497

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Vol. 45 No. 4 (2021)

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