PURPOSE Colostrum has been proposed to treat severe dryness and problematic eye lesions showing a beneficial effect. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of 2-fucosyl-lactose, a natural sugar present in the human colostrum, in an experimental dry eye. METHODS Dry eye was induced in adult male New Zealand albino rabbits by topical administration of 1% atropine. Tear volume (Schir...

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the use cyclosporine 1% alone or associated with oral mucosa transplantation (OMT) in dogs dry keratoconjunctivitis (KCS). Schirmer Tear Test (STT-1) and Film Osmolarity (TFO) were measured both eyes 30 adult (before 45 days after treatment. animals divided into three groups (10 for group): control (normal dogs), group I (GI, treated alone), ...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare the precision and accuracy of commercially available tear film osmometers. METHODS Contrived tear solution target values representing the physiological range of tear osmolarity (normal eyes 297 mOsm/L, moderately dry eyes 342 mOsm/L, and severe dry eyes 383 mOsm/L) were constructed using a mix of mono- and divalent electrolytes, metabolites, se...

The aim of this article is to review the development in assessment tear film with osmolarity techniques. Also, find out average score for normal and keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) patients based on published work.
 use techniques has been started about 50 years ago. Over last a number researchers have investigated human osmolarity. two procedures. first procedure which old, that involves...

Human tear film fluid offers tremendous potential as a non-invasive diagnostic fluid. However, the use of tear fluid in diagnostic medicine is limited owing to non-standardized collection methodologies and low volume availability. We present a first-reported microfluidic tear fluid biomarker assay which will serve as a foundation for both rapid biomarker validation and point-of-care ocular diag...

Purpose: The present study aimed to review the effect of dehydration during Ramadan fasting on the health and ocular parameters leading to changes in eye function. Methods: Articles included in the study were taken from Pub Med, Ovid, Web of Science and Google Scholar up to 2014.Related articles were also obtained from scientific journals in fasting and eye. Results: Dehydration and nutrition c...