Mixed signals and mounting frustrations: ophthalmologists on dry eye disease

A recent survey of practicing ophthalmologists conducted by Ophthalmology Times revealed a clinical landscape defined by diagnostic ambiguity, therapeutic limitation, and systemic friction. Although the survey was limited to a sample size of 17 physicians, the responses underscore that despite a growing armamentarium of treatment options, dry eye disease (DED) remains one of the most challenging and contested conditions in ophthalmic practice.