Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
organization founded in 2000 focused on facilitating consensus and standardization on
ophthalmological
Ophthalmology ( ) is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders.
An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. Following a medic ...
research related to ocular surface subjects like
tear film
Tears are a clear liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands (tear gland) found in the eyes of all Mammal, land mammals. Tears are made up of water, electrolytes, proteins, lipids, and mucins that form layers on the surface of eyes. The different ty ...
,
dry eye
Dry or dryness most often refers to:
* Lack of rainfall, which may refer to
**Arid regions
**Drought
* Dry or dry area, relating to legal prohibition of selling, serving, or imbibing alcoholic beverages
* Dry humor, deadpan
* Dryness (medical)
* ...
,
meibomian gland dysfunction and
contact lens discomfort.
TFOS organize workshops and produce reports which are then translated to different languages.
Workshops
* TFOS International Dry Eye WorkShop (DEWS™) 2007
* TFOS International Workshop on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) 2010
* TFOS International Workshop on Contact Lens Discomfort 2013
* TFOS Dry Eye WorkShop II (TFOS DEWS II™) 2017
External links
Official site
References
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Ophthalmology