Treating Dry Eye Disease in an
Orthoptic-Led Ophthalmology Clinic
Zeeshaan Daruwalla BOrth&OphthSc 1,2
Meri Vukicevic BOrth PhD1
Konstandina Koklanis BOrth(Hons) PhD1
Nandor Jaross MD FRANZCO PhD2
1 Discipline of Orthoptics, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
2 Australian Eye Specialists, Werribee, Australia
Dry eye disease is a complex and multifactorial disease of the ocular surface. The diagnosis and management options are being increasingly studied. The aim of this paper is to document an evolving orthoptic-led service delivery model that was implemented in an ophthalmic clinic to improve patient pathways for individuals with dry eye. The service delivery model is supplemented with a case vignette which further explores diagnosis, imaging and outcomes for a patient with dry eye.
dry eye, dry eye disease, meibomian gland, orthoptic-led clinic, keratography
