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Dry Eye Partnership Celebrates 5 Years

Optometric Management spoke with Alcon and the World Council of Optometry (WCO) on the 5-year partnership that is still going strong between the companies, dry eye and patient quality of life, and initiatives in developing resources.

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  • Sarah Fackler, managing editor, Optometric Management

  • March 2, 2026

  • 5 min

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Clinical Scorecard: Dry Eye Partnership Celebrates 5 Years

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
ConditionDry Eye Disease (DED)
Key MechanismsEmerging science and evidence-based approaches for diagnosis and management.
Target PopulationIndividuals affected by dry eye disease, estimated at 1.6 billion globally.
Care SettingOptometric practices, with optometrists as the first point of care.

Key Highlights

  • Partnership between World Council of Optometry and Alcon enhances optometric education.
  • Development of the WCO Alcon Dry Eye Wheel for personalized care plans.
  • Focus on evidence-based practices for diagnosing and managing DED.
  • Educational resources include webinars, infographics, and interactive tools.
  • Commitment to integrating the latest TFOS DEWS III updates into clinical practice.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

  • Utilize the Dry Eye Wheel to identify and mitigate patient risk factors.
  • Incorporate evidence-based diagnostic approaches.

Management

  • Follow the 3 Ms: mitigation, management, and measurement.
  • Provide treatment options ranging from simple to advanced therapies.

Monitoring & Follow-up

  • Regularly update care plans based on patient progress and new evidence.

Risks

  • Consider non-blindness-threatening conditions that impact quality of life.

Patient & Prescribing Data

Patients experiencing symptoms of dry eye disease.

Personalized care plans based on individual risk factors and treatment needs.

Clinical Best Practices

  • Empower clinicians with practical, evidence-based guidance.
  • Ensure accessibility of educational resources in multiple languages.
  • Integrate new scientific findings into clinical practice.

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Dry Eye Partnership Celebrates 5 Years

  • by Sarah Fackler, managing editor, Optometric Management

  • March 2, 2026

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