Patient history, dermatologic consult aid in hair loss diagnosis
When faced with a patient having lash or eyebrow hair loss, a careful history searching for clues is help-ful. Hair loss involving the eyelashes or eye-brow area may result from several conditions including skin diseases, drug side effects, endocrine abnormalities, metabolic abnormalities, inflammation, toxins, radiation effects, systemic diseases, infection, and trauma.
Frantz EyeCare reports 98% of Light Adjustable Lens patients achieved refractive accuracy within ±0.50 D of target, exceeding published national cataract surgery benchmarks.
In this Q&A, Ping Moore, OD, covers emerging dry eye therapies, from selenium sulfide to next-gen cyclosporine, and how subtype-guided care shapes treatment choices.
Findings from the third annual State of Dry Eye survey link symptom management to quality of life gains, including lower anxiety and improved self-confidence.