The Intersection of Dry Eye and Glaucoma

Inder Paul Singh, MD, Laura M. Periman, MD

Pondering the effects of dry eye on patients with glaucoma, Laura M. Periman, MD, and Inder Paul Singh, MD, chat about getting these patients to look better, see better, feel better, and how to preserve their optic nerves.

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Posted: 4/30/2020