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Beyond artificial tears: a new era in dry eye disease management – a review article

Authors

  • Jakub Mikołaj Sapikowski 7th Naval Hospital in Gdańsk, Polanki 117 street, 80-305 Gdańsk, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7253-514X
  • Agata Juchniewicz 7th Naval Hospital in Gdańsk, Polanki 117 street, 80-305 Gdańsk, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4014-3413
  • Maria Janiszewska Dr Rafał Masztak Grochowski Hospital, Grenadierów 51/59 street, 04-073 Warszawa, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6704-8742
  • Iga Kuba Pabianice Medical Centre, Jana Pawła II street, 95-200 Pabianice, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5834-9075
  • Julita Jagodzińska Maria Skłodowska-Curie Provincial Specialist Hospital in Zgierz, Parzęczewska 35 street, 95-100 Zgierz, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9403-9850
  • Mikołaj Góralczyk The Baptism of Poland Memorial Hospital in Gniezno, Św. Jana 9 street, 62-200 Gniezno, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2733-1428
  • Martyna Grześkowiak Florian Ceynowa Specialist Hospital in Wejherowo, Dr A. Jagalskiego 10 street, 84-200 Wejherowo, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8434-4870
  • Jakub Idziński Independent Public Multispecialist Healthcare Centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration in Bydgoszcz, Ks. Ryszarda Markwarta 4-6 street, 85-015 Bydgoszcz, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1058-9615
  • Anna Lubomska Independent Public Multispecialist Healthcare Centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration in Bydgoszcz, Ks. Ryszarda Markwarta 4-6 street, 85-015 Bydgoszcz, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7820-7669
  • Igor Jętasiewicz Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Jagiellońska 13-15 street, 85-067 Bydgoszcz, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3351-6392

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2026.88.69377

Keywords

dry eye disease (DED), tear film homeostasis, meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), current concepts in dry eye disease, emerging therapies for dry eye disease, personalized therapy in dry eye disease

Abstract

Dry eye disease (DED) is a prevalent and increasingly recognized disorder of the ocular surface that poses a significant clinical and public health challenge worldwide. Its complex and heterogeneous nature reflects the interplay of tear film instability, inflammation, epithelial dysfunction, and neurosensory abnormalities. The evolving understanding of DED pathophysiology has led to substantial changes in diagnostic criteria and therapeutic paradigms, shifting from purely symptomatic management toward mechanism-based and individualized approaches. Ongoing advances in molecular biology, immunology, and biomedical technology continue to reshape the therapeutic landscape of DED. In light of the growing clinical burden and the evolving understanding of DED as a complex, multifactorial disorder of the ocular surface characterized by loss of tear film homeostasis, hyperosmolarity, inflammation, and neurosensory abnormalities—as defined by the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society in the TFOS DEWS III report—the purpose of this study was to comprehensively review the current evidence regarding DED pathophysiology, risk factors, classification, diagnostic algorithms, and contemporary therapeutic strategies, with particular emphasis on mechanism-based and emerging treatments. 

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