What is it about?
This reviews the evidence for treatment of dry eye in Sjogren syndrome, a devastating autoimmune condition that targets the exocrine glands like the tear and salivary glands.
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Why is it important?
There is currently no effective treatment against such severe dry eye, and this review highllights the unmet need.
Perspectives
Rheumatologists should also read this article to become familiar with such treatments.
Prof Louis Tong
National University of Singapore
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This page is a summary of: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials in the treatment of dry eye disease in Sjogren syndrome, Journal of Inflammation, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1186/s12950-017-0174-3.
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