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This handbook is a concise, easy-to-read, practical guide on dry eye disease for the general ophthalmologist and optometrist. Its aim is to convey the knowledge necessary to diagnose, classify, grade and manage dry eye effectively and efficiently. To this end, the current guidelines, studies and the personal experience of internationally recognized dry eye experts are distilled into practical tips for everyday use in the clinic. The handbook consists of a series of short chapters covering definition and classification, epidemiology, diagnosis, medical management, surgical management and future directions. A further chapter presents case examples documenting the optimal approach to the multiple scenarios that may be encountered in the clinic. Each of the main chapters includes highlighted boxes emphasizing the important points or clinical pearls as well as tables and flow charts that will allow the eye care practitioner to use the book as a quick reference or reminder.
