Objective: To observe the clinical effect of intense pulse light (IPL) on MGD dry eye. Methods: A totaly of 64 patients (64 right eyes) with MGD dry eye from October 2019 to December 2019 in ophthalmology clinic of Dongguan Southeast Central Hospital were collected and randomly divided into control group (n=32) and observation group (n=32). The control group was treated with meibomian gland massage combined with conventional medicine, while the observation group was treated with IPL combined with meibomian gland massage and conventional medicine. The treatment course of both groups was 6 weeks. The changes of dry eye symptoms, physical signs and meibomian gland function were observed before and after treatment in both groups. Results: The dry eye symptoms, physical signs and meibomian gland function of the two groups after treatment were significantly improved compared with those before treatment (P<0.05), the difference was statistically significant. The improvement of dry eye symptoms, physical signs and meibomian gland function in observation group were better than those in the control group two and four weeks after treatment (P<0.05), and the difference was statistically significant, while there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups 6 weeks after treatment (P>0.05). The effective rate in observation group was 87.5% (28/32) after 6 weeks of treatment, while that in control group was 75% (24/32), and the difference was statistically significant (P=0.021). No adverse reactions occurred in both groups during the treatment. Conclusion: IPL combined with meibomian gland massage can effectively reduce the ocular discomfort and improve the function of meibomian gland in MGD dry eye, which is faster and more effective than meibomian gland massage alone.

Objective: To investigate the effects of high caffeine intake in a short period on tear film dynamics in healthy adults. Methods: The participants were 12 healthy adults (20–30 years old) with no history of ocular surface disease. Participants were given 5.0 mg/kg caffeine (preset the coffee powder according to the concentration) under constant routine conditions. Tear film parameters were assessed and tear collection was performed 2 h before and after caffeine intake. The tear meniscus height, non-invasive tear break-up time, Schirmer I test, intraocular pressure and average lipid layer thickness were all measured after a large amount of caffeine intake. Results: The tear meniscus height, non-invasive tear break-up time and intraocular pressure were significantly increased after caffeine intake, while the average lipid layer thickness was significantly lower than that before caffeine intake. The amount of tear fluid collected by Schirmer’s I test paper was not statistically significant, and there was no gender difference in the effects of caffeine on tear secretion. Conclusion: After high caffeine intake, ocular tear dynamics are significantly altered and caffeine can stimulate tear secretion in healthy, non-dry-eyed subjects.

Fungal keratitis is a significant cause of corneal blindness in tropical and subtropical countries. With the development of modern medicine, the cure rate of early fungal keratitis has been significantly improved after medical or surgical treatment. However, due to the lack of timely and reasonable treatment for many patients with fungal keratitis, the disease has become difficult to treat and the prognosis is poor. With the efforts of numerous scholars, some new advances have been made in the treatment of recalcitrant fungal keratitis in recent years, such as antifungal drugs and administration methods. At present, the treatment methods of recalcitrant fungal keratitis have their own characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. It is necessary to understand the available antifungal therapies, their indications and side effects for the treatment of recalcitrant fungal keratitis.

Due to its unique self-renewal and multi-directional differentiation capabilities, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have become an emerging therapy that replaces of ineffective conventional options in treating multiple diseases. It plays an important role in ocular surface illnesses through a variety of functions, including immunoregulation, promoting repairing, anti-angiogenesis mechanisms, and cell replacement. MSCs from different sources have different mechanisms. So far, 8 registered clinical trials of MSCs therapy have been applied to treat dry eye, ocular burn, keratoconus and other ocular surface diseases.

Dry eye is one of the most common ocular surface diseases. It is characterized by a loss of homeostasis of the tear film, and accompanied by ocular symptoms, in which tear film instability and tear hyperosmolarity, ocular surface inflammation, and neurosensory abnormalities play major etiological roles. Diquafosol tetrasodium is a purinergic P2Y2 receptor agonist that promotes mucin and aqueous tear secretion. The unique pharmacological mechanism of diquafosol tetrasodium opens up a new direction for the medical therapies of dry eye. This article reviews the clinical therapeutic effect and research progress of diquafosol tetrasodium for the past few years.

Blood-based eye drops can be used effectively in the treatment of dry eyes. The sources of blood-based eye drops can be divided into autologous and donor, and donor sources can be divided into adult peripheral blood and umbilical cord blood, which are prepared in the form of serum, platelet-rich plasma, platelet-derived growth facters and platelet lysate. Due to the different principles and indications of various blood products, the consensus issues on the preparation and challenges of different blood-based eye drop products are reviewed.

Dry eye is one of the most common ocular surface diseases, characterized by a loss homeostasis of tear film, and accompanied by ocular symptoms. The treatment of dry eye aims to eliminate the cause of disease, relieve symptoms, and protect the visual function, among which psychological care, physical treatment of eyelid, health education and management outside the hospital are particularly important. High quality holistic nursing plan is helpful to the treatment of dry eye patients. Based on the consensus of the diagnosis and treatmen of dry eye, combined with our nursing experience, our team has developed and applied a personalized and comprehensive holistic nursing plan for dry eye patients.

In the era of developing precision medicine, the Ophthalmic Center of Peking University Third Hospital has taken the lead in establishing a dry eye precision medical platform. By standardizing and optimizing the diagnosis and treatment process of dry eye, this center provides personalized treatment plan and prevention guidance for patients, effectively improves the accuracy of dry eye diagnosis and the effectiveness of treatment, at the same time, improves the reception efficiency of dry eye clinic, and improves the patient’s clinic experience. In this paper, the construction content, standardized inspection process and personalized diagnosis and treatment scheme of dry eye precision medicine platform system will be described. Combined with the actual clinical cases, the exploration of the Peking University Third Hospital in dry eye precision medicine will be comprehensively analyzed, and the future of dry eye precision medical platform will be prospected.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of using the amount of base-out (BO) recovery point as the surgical target for acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE). Methods: Patients with AACE underwent surgery based on the target angle of the base-out recovery point and were followed up at least 4 months. The deviation, binocular functions before and after the surgery were analyzed and the factors related the post-operative stereopsis were evaluated. Results: Totally 43 patients were included in the study, including 27 males (63%) and 16 females (37%), aged from 9 to 53 years (23.7±11.4 years), duration of preoperative strabismus ranged from 3 months to 11 years (24.8±24.5 months), and postoperative follow-up ranged from 4 to 62 (15.8±14.5 months). Both distant and near pre-operative Base-out recovery point were larger than the angle of esotropia [(9.3±6.9) PD for distant; (11.4±6.7) PD for near, both P<0.001]. The pre-operative esotropia for distant and near viewing were (38.4±13.2) PD and (37.6±13.7) PD respectively and reduced to (0.74±2.4) PD and (0.70±2.4) PD at the last visit time (P<0.001). Thirty-eight cases were orthosia without any phoria and five cases still had some esophoria or minimal esotropia at the last visit. The stereoacuity improved significantly after the surgery. The post-operative stereopsis significantly correlated with the pre-operative stereopsis and the duration from onset of esotropia to the time of surgery. Conclusion: The acute acquired comitant esotropia can be corrected with strabismus surgery based on the target angle of base-out recovery point. The post-operative stereopsis correlated with the pre-operative stereo function and the time of esotropia lasting. It suggested the earlier esotropia was corrected the better the stereopsis recovered.

Objective: To explore the effect of quality control circle activity on improving the cleaning quality of ophthalmic equipment with nuts. Methods: The object of the study was 2 076 pieces of ophthalmic equipment with nuts (taking gauge as an example) used from August 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020 in the central sterile supply department of the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-sen University in Zhujiang New Town. The equipment used before August 31 was set as the control group and was dealt with common cleaning process. The equipment used after September 1 was set as experimental group and the quality control circle group was set up to develop corresponding cleaning procedures for the instrument structure. Results: The qualified rate of cleaning in the experimental group was 98.7%, and that in the control group was 93.4%. The difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). Conclusion: Quality control circle activity can improve the cleaning quality of ophthalmic equipment with nuts.