Control System Applied to the Microinjection of Artificial Tears for Severe Dry Eye Treatment
Applied Sciences, 2020 This paper presents a portable automated teardrop microinjection system as a practical solution for patients suffering from severe dry eye. The electronic device for the controlled and continuous injection of artificial tears is designed, assembled, and ...
Narcisse Meni-Babakidi +3 more
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Role of rheology in tears and artificial tears
Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 2021 The study of viscoelastic fluids as artificial tears dates back to the late 1970s. Healon, the first ophthalmic viscosurgical device, was approved in 1980, but studied extensively before then, exhibits very interesting shear-thinning properties that were found to be beneficial in both ophthalmic surgery and somewhat later as a tear replacement solution.
Steve, A Arshinoff +2 more
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Comparative study on the efficacy of non-steroidal, steroid and non-use of anti-inflammatory in the treatment of acute epidemic conjunctivitis [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2020 Purpose To evaluate the effects of prednisolone against sodium diclofenac both with ciprofloxacin compared to artificial tears on the symptoms and signs of acute viral conjunctivitis.
Luiz Alfredo Santiago +3 more
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Phosphate concentration in artificial tears [PDF]
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2006 Irrigating solutions and eye drops may contain phosphates as part of their buffer system. In the presence of epithelial keratopathy, a high concentration of phosphate favours corneal calcification. Knowledge of the phosphate concentration in artificial tear products helps to prevent this sight-threatening complication.
Bernauer, Wolfgang +3 more
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Optimizing the treatment for dry eye syndrome in patients with allergic conjunctivitis
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 Background: Allergic conjunctivitis is commonly complicated by secondary dry eye syndrome that substantially affects the quality of life of patients and requires a comprehensive approach to treatment.
F.A. Bakhritdinova +4 more
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The Early Efficacy of Topical Levocabastine in Patients with Allergic Conjunctivitis
Allergology International, 2006 Background: We investigated the early efficacy of topical levocabastine, an H1 histamine-receptor antagonist, in improving the clinical symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis. Methods: Thirty-six patients with allergic conjunctivitis were enrolled. One drop
Hiroshi Fujishima +8 more
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Low concentration of sodium hyaluronate temporarily elevates the tear film lipid layer thickness in dry eye patients with lipid deficiency [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 AIM: To investigate the effects of different concentrations of artificial tears on lipid layer thickness (LLT) and blink rate (BR) in dry eye patients. METHODS: This study included 106 eyes of 58 patients with dry eye.
Yan Li +8 more
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Experience in the Treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome in Students with Myopic Refraction
Oftalʹmologiâ, 2023 Objective: to study the effectiveness of the hypromellose-based medicine Artificial Tears®, eye drops, in the treatment of dry eye syndrome in students with myopic refraction. Patients and methods. A total of 147 students of Academician E.A.
T. V. Gavrilova +2 more
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A Call for the Empirical Investigation of Tear Stimuli
Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 Emotional crying is a uniquely human behavior, which typically elicits helping and empathic responses from observers. However, tears can also be used to deceive.
Sarah J. Krivan +2 more
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Treatment of Dry Eye Disease (DED) in Asia: Strategies for Short Tear Film Breakup Time-Type DED
Pharmaceutics, 2023 Dry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial disorder in which tear fluid homeostasis is lost, resulting in increased tear film osmolarity and ocular surface irritation.
Atsushi Kawahara
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