Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019 Purpose. To investigate the association among the ocular surface temperature (OST), tear film stability, functional visual acuity (FVA), and blink rate in patients after cataract surgery. Methods. We recruited 98 eyes of 69 patients (mean age, 73.7 ± 5.2
Takashi Itokawa +6 more
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Application of texture analysis in tear film surface assessment based on videokeratoscopy
Journal of Optometry, 2013 Purpose: Videokeratoscopy images can be used for the non-invasive assessment of the tear film. In this work the applicability of an image processing technique, textural-analysis, for the assessment of the tear film in Placido disc images has been ...
David Alonso-Caneiro +4 more
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Comparison of the effects of first and second generation silicone hydrogel contact lens wear on tear film osmolarity Running title:Tear film osmolarity and silicone hydrogel contact lens wear [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013 AIM:To compare the effects of first and second generation silicone hydrogel (SiH) contact lens wear on tear film osmolarity.METHODS:The healthy subjects who have never used contact lenses before were enrolled in the study.
Guzin Iskeleli +5 more
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Relevance of Lipid-Based Products in the Management of Dry Eye Disease [PDF]
, 2017 Components of the ocular surface synergistically contribute to maintaining and protecting a smooth refractive layer to facilitate the optimal transmission of light.
Amrane, Mourad +4 more
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Medical treatment for dry eye in patients with keratoconus after corneal cross-linking [PDF]
Клиническая офтальмология, 2020 I.A. Bubnova, G.B. Egorova, V.V. Averich, T.S. Mitichkina Scientific Research Institute of Eye Diseases, Moscow, Russian Federation Aim: to assess the changes in precorneal tear film in patients with keratoconus after corneal ...
I.A. Bubnova +3 more
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A novel technique of contrast-enhanced optical coherence tomography imaging in evaluation of clearance of lipids in human tears [PDF]
, 2014 Purpose: The aim of this work was to gather preliminary data in different conditions of healthy eyes, aqueous tear deficient dry eyes, obstructive meibomian gland disease (MGD) and non-obvious obstructive MGD (NOMGD) individuals, using a new, contrast ...
Coronella Franco +3 more
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Tear fluid biomarkers in ocular and systemic disease: potential use for predictive, preventive and personalised medicine [PDF]
, 2016 In the field of predictive, preventive and personalised medicine, researchers are keen to identify novel and reliable ways to predict and diagnose disease, as well as to monitor patient response to therapeutic agents.
A Acera +183 more
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Peripheral Neuropathy and Tear Film Dysfunction in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Journal of Diabetes Research, 2014 Purpose. To compare tear film metrics in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) and healthy controls and investigate the association between peripheral neuropathy and ocular surface quality. Methods.
Stuti L. Misra +6 more
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Tear Film–Oriented Diagnosis and Tear Film–Oriented Therapy for Dry Eye Based on Tear Film Dynamics
Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 2018 In December 2010 and January 2012, 3% diquafosol sodium ophthalmic solution and 2% rebamipide ophthalmic suspension, respectively, appeared first in Japan as prescription drugs for the treatment of dry eye (DE). Since then, not only the diagnosis and treatment but also the understanding of the pathophysiology of DE have greatly advanced, and a new ...
Norihiko, Yokoi, Georgi As, Georgiev
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Oxygen diffusion and edema with modern scleral rigid gas permeable contact lenses [PDF]
, 2014 PURPOSE. We defined the theoretical oxygen tension behind modern scleral contact lenses (CLs) made of different rigid gas permeable (RGP) materials, assuming different thickness of the tear layer behind the lens.
Aguilella-Arzo, Marcel +5 more
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