Objectives: Upon completion of this conference the resident/student should have an understanding of ocular surface disease and be able to:

• Discuss the diagnostic approach to Ocular Surface Disease including tear film evaluation and ocular cytology
• Define and discuss the causes, pathophysiology, signs, symptoms and management of dry eye syndromes including:
  • Aqueous tear deficiency syndromes
  • Evaporative tear dysfunction syndromes
  • Noninflammatory vascular anomalies of the conjunctiva
  • Nutritional and physiologic disorders
  • Structural and exogenous Disorders
  • Limbal stem cell deficiency

Assignment: Please read Chapter 4 Diagnostic Approach to Ocular Surface Disease and Chapter 5 Dry Eye Syndrome in the Cornea Section of the BCSC series