Advances　in　Integrative　Approaches　to　the　Treatment　of　Dry　Eye　Syndrome　in　Traditional　Chinese　and　Western　Medicine

Abstract:　Dry　eye　syndrome　（DED）　is　due　to　insufficient　tear　secretion，　excessive　tear　evaporation，　or　poor　tear　quality，　leading　to　inadequate　lubrication　and　hydration　of　the　ocular　surface.It　is　one　of　the　most　common　ocular　surface　disorders.　As　the　prevalence　of　dry　eye　continues　to　rise，　there　have　been　new　developments　and　breakthroughs　in　the　treatment　of　dry　eye　in　both　traditional　Chinese　and　Western　medicine.　In　traditional　Chinese　medicine，　alongside　conventional　treatments，　methods　such　as　orally　taken　TCD，　topical　ointments，　fumigation，　acupuncture，　and　acupoint　massage　are　combined　with　modern　medicine　to　treat　dry　eye.　Additionally，　the　2022　Asian　Dry　Eye　Consensus　introduced　a　novel　concept　of　tear　film－oriented　therapy.　Therefore，　recent　research　has　mostly　focused　on　utilizing　medication　or　laser　treatments　to　preserve　tears，　reduce　evaporation　and　increase　tear　secretion，　ultimately　achieving　effective　dry　eye　treatment.　This　article　provides　a　comprehensive　review　of　the　progress　in　the　treatment　of　dry　eye　syndrome　over　the　past　five　years　in　both　traditional　Chinese　and　Western　medicine，　with　the　aim　of　offering　insights　for　the　treatment　of　dry　eye.

Keywords:　Dry　eye　syndrome；TCM　（traditional　Chinese　medicine）　therapy；Western　medicine　treatment；Pharmacological　treatment

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