PURPOSE To evaluate and compare the tear-film dynamics in normal eyes and in eyes with mild dry-eye symptoms using a new noninvasive optical method based on a double-pass instrument. SETTING Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain. DESIGN Evaluation of diagnostic test or technology. METHODS Dynamic recording of double-pass retinal images during unforced tear-film break...

PURPOSE To evaluate the effectiveness of cyclosporine 0.05% for dry eye after cataract surgery. METHODS Thirty-two newly diagnosed patients with dry eye syndrome 1 week after cataract surgery received a twice-daily treatment of cyclosporine 0.05% for one eye and normal saline 0.9% for the other. Disease severity was measured at 2 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, and 3 months by Schirmer test I (ST-I...

OBJECTIVE Ocular dryness is a well-recognized adverse side effect of many topical and systemic medications. In psychiatry, patients who have consumed such drugs as lithium carbonate and sodium valproate frequently experience dry eye symptoms. The purpose of this study was to compare tear film stability between patients who use these drugs with those patients who are not on medication. METHODS...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to estimate the efficacy of intense pulsed light (IPL), followed by meibomian gland expression (MGX), for reducing the number and severity of signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED) secondary to meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). PATIENTS AND METHODS In a prospective study conducted in two sites, 40 subjects (80 eyes) with moderate to severe MGD were enro...

PurposeTo evaluate patterns and opinion from international experts with respect to dry eye disease (DED) diagnosis in clinical practice.MethodsAn online survey was distributed worldwide DED experts. The use of tests evaluated including: symptoms questionnaires, functional tests, tear stability, volume, composition, surface damage inflammation, eyelid assessment. After the subjective importance ...

Aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the Rose Bengal score test for Sjøgren's syndrome (SS), and to explore differences between other tests and examinations. All participants were examined, including (but not limited to) unstimulated (UWS) and stimulated (SWS) whole saliva, labial gland biopsy (LGB or focus score), ophthalmologic questionnaire (ocular surface disease i...

AIM to study the role of'Xerosis Meter' in screening of dry eye cases in a large population and compare its results with Schirmer's test and tear break-up time. MATERIALS AND METHOD in a cross sectional study with a control group dry eye was evaluated with Xerosis Meter, Schirmer test and tear film break-up time (TBUT). Cases included in the study were divided into two groups. Group I (Contro...

PURPOSE To evaluate longitudinal changes in corneal sensitivity, tear function, and corneal staining in patients who underwent laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) using two different femtosecond lasers. METHODS In a prospective, randomized clinical trial, contralateral eyes of 45 patients underwent flap creation by either VisuMax or IntraLase™ femtosecond laser. Corneal sensitivity, tear bre...

Purpose. To evaluate the relationship between corneal and conjunctival epithelium thickness and ocular surface clinical tests in dry eye disease (DED) patients. Patients and Methods. Fifty-four patients with DED and 32 control subjects were included. Each patient underwent an ocular surface evaluation using the ocular surface disease index (OSDI), tear film break-up time (TBUT), corneal and con...

Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the safety BAK-preserved latanoprost versus travoprost BAK-free ophthalmic solution in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Methods: Prospective, open-labeled, and randomized comparative conducted tertiary care hospital. Forty patients were enrolled divided into 20 each group: Group A topical (0.005%) with BAK B (0.004%). Safety assessment do...