In this video, Dr. Michael Chua discusses the best treatments options for dry eye.
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:27 Eye Anatomy
1:40 Disclosures
2:03 #1 Lubricating Eye Drops
3:53 #2 Lubricating Eye Ointments
4:24 #3 Warm Compress
5:38 #4 Fish Oil
6:15 #5 and 6 Prescription Medications
6:55 #7 Punctal Plugs
7:22 Eye Drops to Avoid
8:56 Summary
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A skin disorder that leads to dry, itchy skin that appears scaly, rough, and red.
The symptoms can range from mild to severe.
It can affect the skin, but some forms can affect internal organs as well.
(Types)
• ichthyosis vulgaris (most common)
• Harlequin ichthyosis
• epidermolytic ichthyosis
• lamellar ichthyosis
• congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma
• X-linked ichthyosis
• erythrokeratodermia variabilis
• progressive symmetric erythrokeratoderma
(Symptoms)
Most common:
• dry skin
• itching
• redness of the skin
• cracking of the skin
• white, gray, or brown scales on the skin (small and flaky, large, dark, and plate-like, hard and armor-like)
Type specific:
• hair loss or fragile hair
• dry eyes and difficulty closing eyelids
• inability to perspire (sweat): Because skin scales clog the sweat glands.
• difficulty hearing
• difficulty flexing some joints
(Causes)
Genetics:
• inherited, mutated gene (most common)
• acquired (nongenetic): Developed from another medical disorder or certain medications
Skin cells:
• Grow faster than they are shed.
• Grow at a normal rate, but shed at a slow rate.
• Shed faster than they grow.
(Treatment)
There is currently no cure, but the research is ongoing.
Treatments are available to help manage the symptoms.
The outlook varies depending on the type of the disease and how severe it is.
