Systemic diseases in pediatric dry eye should not be overlooked
- VernacularTitle:系统性疾病对儿童干眼的影响不容忽视
- Author:
Xiaoming YAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
children;
dry eye;
systemic diseases
- From:
Ophthalmology in China
1993;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Pediatric dry eye can occur associated with congenital,autoimmune,and inflammatory disorders.It is often misdiagnosed and untreated because of children's inability to participate in the assessment of subjective symptoms,also difficulty to be examined and unawareness of dry eye.So,it is necessary to pay more attention to dry eye in children.Etiology and characteristics of dry eye in children should be explored and understood.Multidisciplinary approaches of diagnose and treatment should be required.
