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Wednesday, 14 September 2016

Tear Film Ocular Surface Society Conference 2016

In September the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) will hold its annual conference in Montpellier, France. TFOS are responsible for writing the definition of dry eye that all eye care practitioners use. They also organise research groups into the causes of dry eye, treatment and relationship to contact lens wear. 

At the TFOS conference, the latest research on the causes and treatments of Dry Eye will be presented by some of the most emminent researchers in the world, including Dr Donald Korb who discovered the relationship between Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and dry eye. 

Caroline Burnett Hodd, director of The Dry Eye Centre, was lucky enough to spend time with Dr Korb at his practice in Boston MA where she observed his method for treating dry eye. 

The conference will also present the latest evidence for Intense Pulsed Light treatment for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction. Caroline Burnett Hodd will be attending the conference.


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