POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DRY EYE SYNDROME AND THE PRESENCE OF CELIAC DISEASE

Ageev Kirill Vladimirovich

Dry eye syndrome is a complex functional disorder that can cause discomfort and blurred vision with potential damage to the ocular surface. Celiac disease, an immune-mediated disease, is considered as one of the possible causes of dry eye syndrome, due to a decrease in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, on the one hand, and the development of an inadequate autoimmune response, on the other. The results of currently existing studies allow us to propose to investigate the possibility of using the "dry eye" syndrome as a possible symptom of the presence of such an autoimmune pathology as celiac disease, and to consider a fundamentally new approach to the treatment of the "dry eye" syndrome in case of its autoimmune etiology through nutritional correction, and also taking probiotic preparations, which requires further research.

Keywords:dry eye syndrome, tear film, Sjögren's syndrome, celiac disease, autoimmune reactions