Complications
Complication
Timeframe
Likelihood
long term
medium
The resulting deficient homeostatic milieu can lead to increased blood vessel growth on the cornea.
Management of patients with dry eye involves gradual reduction of eye drop frequency but most patients require life-long topical treatment.
long term
medium
The resulting deficient homeostatic milieu can result in the presence of scarring on the cornea.
Management of patients with dry eye involves gradual reduction of eye drop frequency but most patients require life-long topical treatment.
long term
low
Reduced visual acuity secondary to ocular surface damage from vascularisation and scarring.
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