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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 ...
Lievens CW, Norgett Y, Briggs N, Allen PM, Vianya-Estopa M   +4 more
doaj   +13 more sources

Dual‐Polymer Drops, Contact Lens Comfort, and Lid Wiper Epitheliopathy [PDF]

Optometry and Vision Science, Volume 93, Issue 8, Page 979-986, August 2016., 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose This study compared a new contact lens rewetting drop containing both carboxymethylcellulose and hyaluronic acid (CMC‐HA) with a standard drop containing carboxymethylcellulose only (CMC). Symptoms of discomfort typical in lens wear and lid wiper epitheliopathy (LWE) were assessed over a 3‐month period in a diverse sample of contact ...
Jason J. Nichols, Christopher W. Lievens, Marc R. Bloomenstein, Haixia Liu, Peter Simmons, Joseph Vehige   +5 more
wiley   +4 more sources

Effect of lid-wiper epitheliopathy on the corneal epithelial thickness distribution: a novel semiautomatic quantitative method [PDF]

BMC Ophthalmology
Background To explore a novel semi-automatic quantitative method for detecting lid-wiper epitheliopathy (LWE) and analyze its impact on the distribution of corneal epithelial thickness (CET).
Jingjian Ye, Meng Lin, Xuzhou Chen, Yuhang Yang, Jue Lin, Di Ma, Ziya Liu, Liang Hu   +7 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Cytomorphological assessment of the lid margin in relation to symptoms, contact lens wear and lid wiper epitheliopathy

The Ocular Surface, 2020
PurposeLid wiper epitheliopathy (LWE) is insufficiently understood from a cytological perspective. This study explored the relationship between lid margin cytomorphology, LWE, contact lens wear, and lens-related symptoms.MethodsHabitual, symptomatic (n = 
Subbaraman, Lakshman N, Muntz, Alex, Craig, Jennifer P, Jones, Lyndon   +3 more
core   +4 more sources

Lid-Wiper Epitheliopathy in Contact Lens Users and Patients With Dry Eye

Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice, 2010
Objective: To evaluate lid-wiper epitheliopathy (LWE) in contact lens users and in patients with symptoms characteristic of dry eye but with normal dry-eye tests and to compare the results with those of ...
Beginoglu, Muhittin, Yeniad, Baris, Bilgin, Lale K.   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Changes in human tear metabolome following topical 0.05% cyclosporine A on primary Sjögren’s syndrome [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate changes in the tear metabolome and the therapeutic impact of 0.05% cyclosporine A (CsA) eye drops in patients with dry eye disease (DED) linked to primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS).MethodsFifteen patients with pSS ...
Yingsi Li, Meiting Huang, Luoying Xie, Xiaoming Yan, Wenjing Song   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A Hue-Value method for semi-automated assessment of Lid Wiper Epitheliopathy [PDF]

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye
Lid wiper epitheliopathy (LWE) is a marker of an abnormal lid/cornea interaction. This study proposes an automated Hue-Value grading algorithm of LWE staining following manual selection of the region of interest.Images of LWE staining were processed using Hue and Value from HSV (Hue-Saturation-Value) color space with a custom MATLAB program. Thirty-one
Ayeswarya Ravikumar, Hope M. Queener, Eugene A. Osae, Eric R. Ritchey   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Determination of the Non-Invasive Tear Break-Up Time Cut-Off Point for Diagnosis of Dry Eye Disease and Its Correlation with Other Dry Eye Tests [PDF]

Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
Objectives: To determine optimal cut-off values for first and average non-invasive tear break-up time (NIBUT-f and NIBUT-av, respectively) in dry eye disease (DED), as well as evaluate their correlation with other tests.
Ece Yalçındağ, Ziya Akıngöl, Elif Bağatur Vurgun, Semra Akkaya Turhan, Ebru Toker   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Tribology and the Ocular Surface [PDF]

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2022
Chris W Lievens,1,2 Elyse Rayborn1 1Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, TN, USA; 2Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UKCorrespondence: Chris W Lievens, Southern College of Optometry, 1245 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN, 38104, USA, Tel +1 901 722 3330 ...
Lievens CW, Rayborn E
doaj   +2 more sources

Letter to the Editor RE ‘Lid wiper epitheliopathy: topical review of current identification strategies and future perspectives’

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye
Dear Editor, We read with interest the recent article by Arvind et al [1] which presents a topical review of current identification strategies for lid wiper epitheliopathy (LWE) and future perspectives.
Marta Vianya-Estopa (16659873), Chris lievens (20540018), Yvonne Norgett (16652763)   +2 more
core   +8 more sources