Prophylaxis and treatment for dry eye according to the TCM concept of preventing possible disease / 中华中医药杂志

Dry eye is one of the common ocular surface diseases in the world and in our country. This article investigated the prophylaxis and treatment for dry eye according to the TCM concept of preventing possible disease, emphasized preventing disease by health preserving, improving environment, rational use of drugs, reasonable diet. The cases with dry eye symptom andocular surface damage should be treated on the principle of treating disease in the early stage, preventing the disease progression at the onset of disease. It emphasized the importance of internal care and external nursing.