Topical Rebamipide Improves Lid Wiper Epitheliopathy [PDF]
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2013 Hirotaka Itakura,1,2 Tomoyuki Kashima,2 Mariko Itakura,1 Hideo Akiyama,2 Shoji Kishi2 1Department of Ophthalmology, Maebashi Red Cross Hospital, 2Department of Ophthalmology, Gunma University, School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan Abstract: Administration ...
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Lid Wiper Epitheliopathy: An Early Sign of Dry Eye Diagnosis [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the severity of lid wiper epitheliopathy (LWE) and ocular surface features and evaluate the potential of LWE as an early diagnosis indicator of dry eye.MethodsEighty-eight ...
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Impact of Improper Approach to Identify Lid Wiper Epitheliopathy (LWE) [PDF]
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2020 Christopher W Lievens,1 Yvonne Norgett,2 Nancy Briggs,3 Peter M Allen,4 Marta Vianya-Estopa2 1The Eye Center, Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, TN, USA; 2Department of Vision & Hearing Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK; 3Mark ...
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The Effect of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Lid Wiper Epitheliopathy and Ocular Surface Parameters [PDF]
HeliyonIntroduction: This cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus(DM) and its duration on indicators such as lid wiper epitheliopathy(LWE), and to assess the significance of LWE for early diagnosis of dry eye ...
Xiaoming Yan, Wenjing Song, Xuecong Zhou
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Investigating the Effect of Reducing the Signs and Symptoms of Lid Wiper Epitheliopathy in Patients With Dry Eye Disease With Perfluorohexyloctane [PDF]
Current Therapeutic Research: Background: Perfluorohexyloctane (PFHO) acts to prevent the evaporation of the tear film. It has the potential to limit friction related issues between the eye lid margin and the ocular surface.
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Lid wiper epitheliopathy in symptomatic and asymptomatic dry eye subjects [PDF]
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 Purpose: Lid wiper epithliopathy (LWE) was stuided in symptomatic and asymptomatic dry eye subjects. This is the first such study to be conducted in the Indian population.
Vandana Kamath, Anitha Arvind, K Bhuvana
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From Itch to Injury: An Emerging Link Between Allergic Conjunctivitis, Eye Rubbing and Lid Wiper Epitheliopathy [PDF]
MetabolitesAllergic conjunctivitis (AC) is a common inflammatory ocular surface disease characterised by ocular itch, conjunctival redness, tearing, and frequent eye rubbing.
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Effect of Punctal Occlusion on Blinks in Eyes with Severe Aqueous Deficient Dry Eye [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2023 Punctal occlusion (PO) is considered to improve both tear-film instability and increased friction during blinking and may consequently affect blinks. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of PO on blinks.
Hiroaki Kato +6 more
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Dynamic Aspects of Pre-Soft Contact Lens Tear Film and Their Relation to Dry Eye: Basic Science and Clinical Relevance [PDF]
Life, 2023 Soft contact lens (SCL) perturbs the intimate connection between the pre-lens tear film (PLTF) and the ocular surface in various ways, i.e., (i) decrease in tear meniscus radius and aqueous tear thickness, (ii) attenuation of tear film lipid layer spread,
Norihiko Yokoi +2 more
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Eye Pain Caused by Epithelial Damage in the Central Cornea in Aqueous-Deficient Dry Eye [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2023 In this study, the severity of eye pain (EP) and associated objective findings were evaluated in aqueous-deficient dry eye (ADDE) patients using PainVision®, a quantitative pain-measuring device.
Yamato Yoshikawa +7 more
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