Asia Dry Eye Society
It has been over 10 years since the Asia Dry Eye Society was founded, and next year will be our 13th anniversary. Originally started by a few doctors from Japan, China and Korea, ADES has grown rapidly under the leadership of former presidents, Professor Kazuo Tsubota, Professor Zuguo Liu and Professor Norihiko Yokoi, achieving important milestones such as proposing a new definition of dry eye disease in 2017 and introducing a new classification system based on the tear film-centered diagnosis concept in 2019.
We hold an annual meeting, Asia Dry Eye Summit, to share the latest research and clinical experience on dry eye disease. We also provide various educational programs for medical professionals, researchers, and students.
Unfortunately, the prevalence of dry eye disease is rapidly increasing worldwide. The prevalence in Asia is particularly high compared to the global prevalence. As the largest and most influential dry eye platform in Asia, ADES will continue to work to improve communication and encourage collaboration among ophthalmologists across Asian countries to advance dry eye research, new diagnostic and treatment approaches, and educational advancements. We hope you will join us at the forefront of dry eye research and treatment, contributing to eye health across Asia and beyond.
Hungwon Tchah, MD, PhD
President
Asia Dry Eye Society
