Dry Eye Disease - OK101

Written by: Daniel B. Feller, MD, and Jane T. Shuman, COT, COE
Illustration by: Lynda Levy Kearney M.S., Medical Illustrator
Technicians worldwide are familiar with the seemingly ever-present patient complaint of itchy, scratchy eyes, often heard repeatedly from the same patients. It is one of the most common complaints presented to ophthalmic specialists. Technicians may not realize that there is a true pathology behind dry eye disease and, left untreated, can progress to a serious sight-threatening condition.

 Cost: $10.00   |   Credits: 1.0 A credit   |   Take Course   |   Purchase Course

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Describe dry eye disease and explain how it differs from irritative dry eye
• Understand the underlying pathophysiologic basis for chronic dry eye disease
• Describe the immune-based inflammatory process responsible for the development of dry eye disease
• List the predisposing factors associated with the development of dry eye disease
• List three key factors in the pathogenesis of dry eye disease
• Explain the functions of the tear film
• List the three layers of the tear film and discuss their role
  in maintaining tear film volume and balance
• Discuss the lacrimal apparatus and its components
• Describe the neural feedback loop and the role it serves in the maintenance of ocular surface health
• Describe normal tear flow
• Review the cornea and explain its vulnerability in dry eye disease

After you have completed reviewing the materials in this course, you will be ready to take the test. When you complete the test, press the submit button. Your test will be instantly graded and your score will be displayed.

If you do not pass the exam, you will have the opportunity to take the test a second time at no additional fee. You are not required to retake the test immediately. The course will remain on your personalized MYCE Current Course List until such time as you are ready to retake the test.

If you retake the test a second time and fail, you will have the option of purchasing the course for a reduced fee. You are not required to take the test immediately. The course will remain on your personalized MYCE Current Course List until such time as you are ready to repurchase and retake the test.

If you fail a third time, you will no longer have the option of retaking the test at a reduced fee. You will be able to repurchase the course through the Course Catalog at the regular price.

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