EFFECTIVENESS OF WARM COMPRESSION ON TEAR PRODUCTION AMONG DRY EYE SYNDROMEAND ITS PREVELENCE: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

An eye is a sensory organ that is responsible of light accommodation and vision. Ocular illnesses and a lower quality of life can result from any disruption in the anatomical or functional integrity of the eye, a crucial sensory organ that is responsible for light adaption and vision. Refractive errors, cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and dry eye disease (DED) are common ailments. Estimated 2.2 billion people all around world reported of visual impairment, and at least 1 billion of casesmight have been prevented or have not yet been treated. The prevalence of DED in India varies from 18.4% to 54.3%, which is higher than estimates worldwide. Thickened meibum is liquefied, meibomian gland ducts are opened, and lipid secretion is encouraged by warm compression, also known as eyelid warming therapy, a straightforward, non-invasive treatment for dry eye condition.