Intense pulsed light therapy for the treatment of evaporative XXXX .

@entity1 @entity2194 @entity409 @entity3403 @entity4580 @entity205 @entity936 @entity272 @entity6509
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Evaporative @entity2194 is one of the most common types of @entity936 . It is often the result of chronic @entity409 ( @entity409 ) and associated @entity6509 . Evaporative @entity936 and @entity409 significantly reduce @entity1 's quality of life. Traditional treatments, such as artificial tears, warm compresses, and medications, such as topical @entity205 , @entity4580 , and oral @entity3403 , provide some relief; however, many @entity1 still suffer from @entity936 . Intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy, which has been used extensively in dermatology to treat chronic @entity272 , is a relatively new treatment in ophthalmology for @entity1 with evaporative @entity2194 . RECENT FINDINGS: There are very few studies published on the use of IPL in @entity1 with @entity2194 . The present review describes the theoretical mechanisms of IPL treatment of @entity409 and @entity6509 . Personal clinical experience and recently presented data are reported as well. SUMMARY: IPL therapy has promising results for evaporative @entity936 @entity1 . There are statistically significant improvements in clinical exam findings of @entity2194 . More importantly, @entity1 report subjective improvement in their symptoms. More research is needed in this area to help understand the mechanism of @entity2194 and how it can be effectively treated.
