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We are on our summer break and the editorial office is closed until 17 January. In the meantime, please enjoy our Summer Hiatus series, an eclectic mix from our news and clinical archives and articles from The Conversation throughout the year
Dry eye disease affects a large number of people and causes a significant degree of morbidity. It can usually never be cured, but good management of the underlying causes can allow significant improvements in quality of life. Nick Mathew provides an overview of this common condition and its management in primary and secondary care
In this article, Sue Frankland looks at the global problem of wastage of medications, including causes such as overprescribing and non-adherence. She also presents information from her master’s dissertation on how people understand, and respond to, medication expiration dates
Why recognising the signs of dehydration is important...
