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Li JXL, Slavich E, Sacks R, Coroneo M, Wilcsek G. Retrospective cohort study of self-reported outcomes after unilateral dacryocystorhinostomy in patients with bilateral epiphora and suspected nasolacrimal obstruction. Orbit 2024:1-7. [PMID: 39319566 DOI: 10.1080/01676830.2024.2404671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2024] [Indexed: 09/26/2024]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to quantify the proportion of patients with bilateral epiphora and suspected nasolacrimal obstruction who self-reported improved epiphora bilaterally following unilateral dacryocystorhinostomy and investigate predictive factors. METHODS A retrospective cohort study of patients from an Australian lacrimal clinic was performed. Eligible patients were at least 18 years of age, complained of bilateral epiphora, underwent unilateral dacryocystorhinostomy between 2012 and 2022 and followed-up. Outcome groups were created by grouping self-reported epiphora improvement levels for each eye. Two-sided confidence intervals were calculated for the proportion of participants in each outcome group. Ordinal elastic net regression identified clinical features associated with outcome groups and estimated their effect sizes. RESULTS Of 243 patients, the median post-operative follow-up duration was 3 months. Fifty-eight percent (95% CI 52-64%, n = 141) reported significant improvement (≥50% ipsilateral and any contralateral improvement), 5% (95% CI 3-9%, n = 13) reported small improvement (<50% ipsilateral and any contralateral improvement) and 26% (95% CI 20-31%, n = 62) reported ipsilateral improvement only. Eleven percent had functional or anatomical failure. Older age (OR 1.01), contralateral nasolacrimal duct narrowing (OR 1.37), contralateral nasolacrimal duct obstruction (OR 0.93) and longer follow-up time (OR 0.85) predicted outcome groups. CONCLUSIONS After unilateral DCR, many patients with bilateral epiphora and suspected nasolacrimal obstruction report an improvement of their symptoms bilaterally in the early postoperative period. Contralateral nasolacrimal system diagnosis, patient age and follow-up duration were associated with outcomes. Further study using validated epiphora assessment tools may quantify this observation, and we suggest a potential underlying mechanism of contralateral effects after unilateral treatment.
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- Jessica X L Li
- Department of Ophthalmology, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, Australia
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- Stats Central, University of New South Wales, Randwick, Australia
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- Department of ENT Surgery, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Discipline of Otolaryngology, Macquarie University Hospital, Macquarie Park, Australia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Australia
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Ophthalmic Surgeons, Sydney, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Randwick, Australia
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- Discipline of Otolaryngology, Macquarie University Hospital, Macquarie Park, Australia
- Department of Ophthalmology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Australia
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Kim YH, Lee J, Yi SM, Lin MC, Radke CJ. Localized Evaporative Cooling Explains Observed Ocular Surface-Temperature Patterns. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2024; 65:15. [PMID: 39110586 PMCID: PMC11314627 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.65.10.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/11/2024] Open
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Purpose We determined interblink corneal surface-temperature decline and tear-film evaporation rates of localized tear breakup cold regions (LCRs) and localized tear unbroken warm regions (LWRs) of the corneal surface, as well as that of the overall average corneal surface. Methods Each subject underwent 4 inter-day visits where the interblink corneal surface-temperature history of the right eye was measured using a FLIR A655sc infrared thermographer. Corneal surface temperature history was analyzed to determine the overall, LCR, and LWR temperature-decline rates. Evaporation rates of LCR and LWR regions were determined from the measured LCR and LWR temperature data using the physical model of Dursch et al. Results Twenty subjects completed the study. Mean (SD) difference of LCR temperature-decline rate was -0.08 (0.07)°C/s faster than LWR (P < 0.0001). Similarly, evaporation rates of LCR and LWR were statistically different (P < 0.0001). At ambient temperature, mean LCR and LWR evaporation rates were 76% and 27% of pure water evaporation flux, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between the inter-day measured temperature-decline rates and the interblink starting temperature. Conclusions Significant differences in corneal temperature-decline rate and evaporation rate between LCR and LWR were quantified using infrared thermography. In agreement with literature, LCRs and LWRs correlate directly with fluorescein break-up areas and unbroken tear areas, respectively. Because lipid-evaporation protection is diminished in breakup areas, higher local evaporation rates and faster local cooling rates occur in LCRs relative to LWRs. Our results confirm this phenomenon clinically for the first time.
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- Young Hyun Kim
- Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science, University of California – Berkeley, Berkeley California, United States
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of California – Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States
- Clinical Research Center, Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science, University of California – Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of California – Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States
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- Clinical Research Center, Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science, University of California – Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States
- Department of Medicine, Emory School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science, University of California – Berkeley, Berkeley California, United States
- Clinical Research Center, Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science, University of California – Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States
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- Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science, University of California – Berkeley, Berkeley California, United States
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of California – Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States
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Muñoz G, Millicovsky M, Cerrudo J, Peñalva A, Machtey M, Reta J, Torres R, Campana D, Zalazar M. Exploring tear viscosity with quartz crystal microbalance technology. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2024; 95:075107. [PMID: 39023347 DOI: 10.1063/5.0207182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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Tear viscosity is a critical property affecting tear distribution and ocular surface stability. While not widely established as a primary diagnostic marker, deviations from normal viscosity can impact ocular health, potentially contributing to conditions such as dry eye syndrome. Despite their importance, traditional viscometers require sample volumes that are not feasible to use with tear volume. This research introduces a novel Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM)-based method for tear viscosity measurement, offering a viscometer prototype that operates with minimal sample volumes. Human tear samples, solutions used in artificial eye drops, and various commercial eye drop brands were evaluated. Results show that the QCM method aligns with established viscosity ranges. The average viscosity of healthy human tears was found to be 1.73 ± 0.61 cP, aligning with the typical range of 1-10 cP. Variability in the viscosities of eye drop can be attributed to differences in their chemical compositions. The QCM method offers benefits such as reduced sample consumption and rapid results, enhancing understanding of tear dynamics for ocular health. Further research with larger sample sizes is needed to establish normative viscosity values in healthy individuals and those with dry eye syndrome, which is crucial for validating the device's clinical efficacy.
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- G Muñoz
- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos, Ruta Prov. 11, Km 10, Oro Verde 3100, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo en Bioingeniería y Bioinformática (CONICET-UNER), Ruta Prov. 11, Km 10, Oro Verde 3100, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos, Ruta Prov. 11, Km 10, Oro Verde 3100, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos, Ruta Prov. 11, Km 10, Oro Verde 3100, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos, Ruta Prov. 11, Km 10, Oro Verde 3100, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos, Ruta Prov. 11, Km 10, Oro Verde 3100, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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- ROMAT Creator Center, Colonia Avellaneda, Entre Ríos, Argentina and Investigador Independiente, Colaborador de la Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos, Ruta Prov. 11, Km 10, Oro Verde 3100, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos, Ruta Prov. 11, Km 10, Oro Verde 3100, Entre Ríos, Argentina
- Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo en Bioingeniería y Bioinformática (CONICET-UNER), Ruta Prov. 11, Km 10, Oro Verde 3100, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos, Ruta Prov. 11, Km 10, Oro Verde 3100, Entre Ríos, Argentina
- Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo en Bioingeniería y Bioinformática (CONICET-UNER), Ruta Prov. 11, Km 10, Oro Verde 3100, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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Di Zazzo A, Barabino S, Fasciani R, Aragona P, Giannaccare G, Villani E, Rolando M. One Soul and Several Faces of Evaporative Dry Eye Disease. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1220. [PMID: 38592038 PMCID: PMC10932174 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13051220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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The ocular surface system interacts with, reacts with, and adapts to the daily continuous insults, trauma, and stimuli caused by direct exposure to the atmosphere and environment. Several tissue and para-inflammatory mechanisms interact to guarantee such an ultimate function, hence maintaining its healthy homeostatic equilibrium. Evaporation seriously affects the homeostasis of the system, thereby becoming a critical trigger in the pathogenesis of the vicious cycle of dry eye disease (DED). Tear film lipid composition, distribution, spreading, and efficiency are crucial factors in controlling water evaporation, and are involved in the onset of the hyperosmolar and inflammatory cascades of DED. The structure of tear film lipids, and subsequently the tear film, have a considerable impact on tears' properties and main functions, leading to a peculiar clinical picture and specific management.
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- Antonio Di Zazzo
- Ophthalmology Complex Operative Unit, Foundation Campus Bio-Medico University Hospital, 00128 Rome, Italy
- Ophthalmology Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Ocular Surface & Dry Eye Center, ASST Fatebenefratelli SACCO, Kilan Univeristy, 20123 Milan, Italy;
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- Ophthalmology Unit, “Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS”, 00128 Rome, Italy;
- Ophtalmology Unit, Catholic University of “Sacro Cuore”, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Ophthalmology Clinic, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University Hospital of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy;
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- Eye Clinic, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy;
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- Eye Clinic, San Giuseppe Hospital, IRCCS Multimedica, University of Milan, 20123 Milan, Italy;
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- Ocular Surface and Dry Eye Center, ISPRE Ophthalmics, 16129 Genoa, Italy;
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Sheppard JD, Nichols KK. Dry Eye Disease Associated with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: Focus on Tear Film Characteristics and the Therapeutic Landscape. Ophthalmol Ther 2023; 12:1397-1418. [PMID: 36856980 PMCID: PMC10164226 DOI: 10.1007/s40123-023-00669-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is highly prevalent and is the leading cause of evaporative dry eye disease (DED). MGD is characterized by a reduction in meibum secretion and/or a change in meibum composition that results in the disruption of the tear film lipid layer and an increase in the tear film evaporation rate. Excessive evaporation causes tear film instability, desiccation, tear hyperosmolarity, inflammation, and apoptosis of ocular surface cells, resulting in a continuous cycle of DED. The primary treatment goal for DED associated with MGD is to restore the tear film lipid layer and decrease evaporation, thereby reducing ocular signs and symptoms. The management of MGD includes home care options (eyelid hygiene, warming eye masks, ocular lubricants) and office-based treatments (manual expression, microblepharoexfoliation, thermal pulsation, intense pulsed light, intraductal probing). Topical ophthalmic prescription medications attempt to alter various factors that may contribute to DED (e.g., inflammation, bacterial growth, inadequate tear production). In this review, clinical evidence regarding available treatments and emerging therapies from randomized studies in patients with DED associated with MGD is summarized. Although some treatment modalities have been evaluated specifically for DED patients with MGD, large-scale randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm efficacy and safety in this patient population. Currently, there are no approved prescription pharmacologic treatments specifically indicated for DED associated with MGD, and those medications approved for the treatment of DED do not target the key driver of the disease (i.e., excessive evaporation). NOV03 (perfluorohexyloctane; under review with the US Food and Drug Administration) is the most advanced emerging therapy for DED associated with MGD and has demonstrated statistically significant improvements in both signs and symptoms in randomized controlled trials. Development of novel pharmacotherapies will improve therapeutic options and allow for a more individualized approach for patients with DED associated with MGD.
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- John D Sheppard
- Virginia Eye Consultants and Eastern Virginia Medical School, Suite #210, 241 Corporate Blvd, Norfolk, VA, 23502, USA. .,Eyecare Partners, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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- School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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King-Smith PE, Begley C, Braun RJ. A Perspective on the Use of Fluorescent Imaging to Reveal Mechanisms of Breakup. Curr Eye Res 2022; 47:1355-1361. [PMID: 35861694 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2022.2098981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Purpose: Tear film instability, which can lead to rapid tear film breakup (TBU), is considered to be a major etiological factor in dry eye. However, experimental support for many of the proposed theories for TBU mechanisms is relatively scarce. The major aim of this perspective is to show that fluorescence studies of TBU can be used to provide experimental evidence for two proposed underlying mechanisms of TBU, evaporation and divergent flow.Methods: To understand the effects of TBU on tear film fluorescence, we show that local fluorescence is the product of three main factors: tear film thickness, fluorescein concentration and fluorescent efficiency. In divergent tear flow, tear film thickness is reduced without change in fluorescein concentration and fluorescent efficiency, thus leading to reduced fluorescence intensity. Evaporation causes decreased fluorescence mainly by self-quenching due to high fluorescein concentration. Fluorescent efficiency is reduced by quenching at high fluorescein concentration but is independent of concentration for very low fluorescein concentration; thus, comparison of high and very low concentrations of fluorescein can be used to discriminate between divergent flow and evaporation. Finally, it is shown how the fluorescent pattern can change greatly during the development of breakup.Conclusions: This analysis demonstrates that the study of tear film fluorescence in TBU and dry eye may be underutilized as additional information pertinent to clinical practice may be obtained. A better understanding of TBU mechanisms may lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of dry eye.
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- School of Optometry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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Montani G, Landini L, Martino M. Short- and long-term effects of a multi-component, artificial tear on preocular tear film stability, tear evaporation and tear film optical dynamic: a prospective randomized double-phase study. Curr Eye Res 2022; 47:1252-1258. [PMID: 35749148 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2022.2093381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the short- (within 90 minutes) and long-term (after 21 days of treatment) effects of an artificial tear containing carbomer, hyaluronic acid, glycerol, and medium-chain triglycerides in patients with mild-to-moderate dry eye symptoms. PATIENTS AND METHODS Subjects received the tested artificial tears in the right eye and control artificial tears in the left eye and were assessed 10, 30, 60, and 90 minutes after instillation in the short-term study phase. They received the study product in both eyes in the long-term phase. Non-invasive break-up time (NIBUT), tear lipid layer pattern, tear evaporation, and tear film objective optical dynamics (TFOOD) were measured in controlled environmental conditions. RESULTS In total, 32 patients (10 males, mean age 42 ± 11 years) were enrolled. During the short-term phase, NIBUT increased significantly in the right eyes at all time points compared with baseline (all p < 0.05). Conversely, in the left eyes, NIBUT increased significantly at 10 and 30 min (p < 0.05). The tear evaporation values increased at 10 minutes and decreased at 30 and 60 minutes (p < 0.05) in the right eyes, while they increased only at 10 minutes (p < 0.05) in the left eyes. Compared with baseline, the TFOOD was significantly more stable at all time points in the right eyes (p < 0.05), while it was more stable at 10 and 30 min in the left eyes (p < 0.05). In the long-term phase, treated eyes showed a significant increase in NIBUT values, a significant reduction of tear evaporation, a significant improvement of tear lipid layer pattern, and a more stable TFOOD compared with baseline (all p < 0.05). Symptoms, measured with the Ocular Surface Disease Index questionnaire, were also significantly reduced compared with baseline (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The tested product increased tear film stability and reduced tear evaporation, normalizing lipid layer pattern and reducing symptoms in the short- and long-term observation.
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- Giancarlo Montani
- Mathematics and Physics Department "Ennio De Giorgi," Salento University, Lecce, Italy.,Ce.R.C.A. Salento University, Lecce, Italy
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- Mathematics and Physics Department "Ennio De Giorgi," Salento University, Lecce, Italy.,Ce.R.C.A. Salento University, Lecce, Italy
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Vera J, Redondo B, Molina R, Jiménez R. Effects of wearing swimming goggles on non-invasive tear break-up time in a laboratory setting. JOURNAL OF OPTOMETRY 2022; 15:154-159. [PMID: 33478924 PMCID: PMC9068525 DOI: 10.1016/j.optom.2020.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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PURPOSE The use of swimming goggles (SG) has demonstrated to alter different ocular parameters, however, the impact of wearing SG on the tear film stability remain unknown. The main objective of this study was to determine the short-term effects of wearing SG on tear film surface quality break-up time (TFSQ-BUT). METHODS Twenty-eight young healthy adults (14 men and 14 women) wore a drilled SG, and TFSQ-BUT was measured before, during and after SG use. Dynamic-area high-speed videokeratoscopy was used for the non-invasive assessment of TFSQ-BUT. RESULTS TFSQ-BUT was significantly reduced while SG wear in comparison to the baseline measurement (4.8 ± 4.5 s vs. 8.8 ± 6.9 s; corrected p-value = 0.017, d = 0.57, mean difference = 4.0 [0.6, 7.3]; 45% reduction). Immediately after SG removal, TFSQ-BUT rapidly recovered baseline levels (8.2 ± 5.9 s vs. 8.8 ± 6.9 s; corrected p-value = 0.744). The impact of wearing SG on TFSQ-BUT were independent of the gender of the participants (p = 0.934). CONCLUSION The use of SG induces a TFSQ-BUT reduction, with these changes returning to baseline levels immediately after SG removal. These data may be of relevance for the management of dry eye patients, who need to avoid circumstances that exacerbate tear film instability. Nevertheless, these results must be interpreted with caution since the experiment did not entirely mimic real-life conditions (e.g., eye cup piece drilled, time of exposure, environmental conditions). Future studies should consider the inclusion of dry eye patients and older individual in order to explore the generalizability of these findings.
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- Jesús Vera
- Department of Optics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Spain
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- Department of Optics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Optics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Spain
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- Department of Optics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Spain
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Bai Y, Ngo W, Khanal S, Nichols JJ. Characterization of the thickness of the Tear Film Lipid Layer in Meibomian Gland Dysfunction using high resolution optical microscopy. Ocul Surf 2022; 24:34-39. [PMID: 34968765 PMCID: PMC9058173 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2021.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the thickness of the tear film lipid layer (TFLL) in meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) using a high-resolution optical microscope. METHODS The Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) and meibum grade score (MGS) were used to classify 190 subjects into four groups: normal (OSDI<13 and MGS<10), mixed (OSDI≥13 and MGS<10), asymptomatic MGD (OSDI<13 and MGS≥10), and MGD (OSDI≥13 and MGS≥10). The high-resolution optical microscope was used to capture TFLL images in vivo. The histograms of TFLL thickness were analyzed and curve-fitted using probability density functions (PDFs). RESULTS There were three obvious peaks in the distributions of TFLL across the groups. From the curve-fitting process, the main outcomes are displayed according to each Gaussian function with the position of peak (μ) and the summed percentage within the range of standard deviation (σ). The normal group had distribution as follows: 33.3 ± 0.005 nm, 26%; 53.9 ± 0.019 nm, 40%; 79.4 ± 0.064 nm, 12%. The mixed group had a distribution as follows: 33.8 ± 0.004 nm, 32%; 53.1 ± 0.115 nm, 21%; 71.7 ± 0.232 nm, 27%. The asymptomatic MGD group had a distribution as follows: 33.5 ± 0.004 nm, 20%; 49.2 ± 0.041 nm, 25%; 62.9 ± 0.063 nm, 47%. The MGD group had a distribution as follows: 34.3 ± 0.004 nm, 34%; 53.7 ± 0.022 nm, 28%; 74.9 ± 0.060 nm, 16%. CONCLUSIONS The MGD and mixed groups had the largest percentages of TFLL thicknesses fall within the thinnest modes (peak 34.3 and 33.8 nm, respectively). These data show that measures of central tendency (e.g., averages, medians) do not fully appreciate the variable distributions of TFLL across disease spectra.
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- Yuqiang Bai
- Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Centre for Ocular Research & Education, School of Optometry & Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; Centre for Eye and Vision Research (CEVR), 17W Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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Yu H, Yuan Y, Wu W, Zeng W, Tong L, Zhang Y, Feng Y. Orthokeratology Lens Wear for 2 Years in Children Did Not Alter Tear Film Lipid Thickness by Non-Invasive Interferometry. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:821106. [PMID: 35223920 PMCID: PMC8866645 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.821106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Purpose Previous studies suggest that overnight orthokeratology (OOK) may be detrimental to tear function. We aimed to investigate the effect of OOK on lipid layer thickness (LLT), blink pattern, and meibomian gland and elucidate the relationship of these variables. Methods Thirty-seven participants who wore OOK lenses every night for at least 2 years and twenty-four healthy non-contact lens wearers (controls) were enrolled in this retrospective study. LipiView interferometry, blink pattern analysis, the ocular surface status, and morphology and function of the meibomian gland were determined. Results The OOK group and healthy controls had similar LLT, blink patterns, ocular surface status, and the function of the meibomian gland. OOK participants demonstrated higher meiboscore in the lower eyelids (p < 0.05) but not in the upper eyelids. Within the OOK group, LLT was significantly impacted by the partial blink rate (p < 0.05) and the total score of the upper meibomian gland (p = 0.10). Conclusions Wearing OOK for 2 or more years increased lower eyelid meibomian gland dropout but did not have a reduction of LLT.
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- Haozhe Yu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Cornea and External Diseases, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Ophthalmology, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Yu Zhang
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Yun Feng
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Ogami T, Asano H, Hiraoka T, Yamada Y, Oshika T. The Effect of Diquafosol Ophthalmic Solution on Clinical Parameters and Visual Function in Soft Contact Lens-Related Dry Eye. Adv Ther 2021; 38:5534-5547. [PMID: 34590267 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-021-01910-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of diquafosol ophthalmic solution (DQS) in soft contact lens (SCL)-related dry eye using artificial tear as a control. METHODS This study enrolled 26 patients with SCL-related dry eye. DQS and artificial tears (AT) were instilled into the right and left eyes, respectively, with their SCLs on. Dry eye examinations (including tear film breakup time, tear volume, and staining score) were performed and visual function (including contrast sensitivity) was also evaluated before (at baseline) and after treatment (at 4- and 8-week examinations). Subjective symptoms were assessed separately in each eye using a questionnaire on dry eye in contact lens wearers. The results were compared before and after treatment, and between the right eyes treated with DQS (the DQS eye) and the left eyes treated with AT (the AT eye) using the mixed effect model. RESULTS Corneal and conjunctival staining scores at 8-week examination were significantly lower than those at baseline in the DQS eye (p = 0.03; p < 0.001, respectively), but no significant changes were observed in the AT eye. Most subjective symptoms improved significantly in both the DQS and AT eyes. However, major subjective symptoms (dryness and blurry vision) improved significantly only in the DQS eye at 8-week examination. Contrast sensitivity at 8-week examination in the DQS eye improved significantly at 12 cycles/degree compared to baseline (p = 0.001) and was significantly better than that in the AT eye (p = 0.03). There were no adverse events related to DQS or AT. CONCLUSIONS DQS was effective and safe for SCL-related dry eye. DQS also improved contrast sensitivity. TRIAL REGISTRATION University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR), Identification No. UMIN000024064.
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- Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital Namegata District Medical Center, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.
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- Japan Medical Affairs, Development Management Department, Japan Business, Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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Ding JE, Kim YH, Yi SM, Graham AD, Li W, Lin MC. Ocular surface cooling rate associated with tear film characteristics and the maximum interblink period. Sci Rep 2021; 11:15030. [PMID: 34294850 PMCID: PMC8298610 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94568-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The surface of the human eye is covered with a protective tear film that refreshes with each blink. Natural blinking occurs involuntarily, but one can also voluntarily blink or refrain from blinking. The maximum time one can refrain from blinking until the onset of discomfort is the maximum interblink period (MIBP). During the interblink period the tear film evaporates and thins from the ocular surface. Infrared thermography provides a non-invasive measure of the ocular surface temperature (OST). Due to evaporation, ocular surface cooling (OSC) generally occurs when the eyes are open and exposed to the environment. The purpose of our study was to investigate the effect of OSC rate on the MIBP, and to investigate the association of the MIBP with tear film characteristics in subjects who do and do not exhibit OSC. The MIBP was measured simultaneously with OST over time. Non-invasive tear breakup time, tear meniscus height, tear lipid layer thickness, and Schirmer I test strip wetted lengths were measured on a day prior to the thermography visit. Subjects were divided into cooling and non-cooling groups based on OSC rate, and demographic and tear film characteristics were tested for inter-group differences. A faster OSC rate was associated with an exponentially shorter duration of the MIBP overall and within the cooling group alone. Faster non-invasive tear breakup time was significantly associated with a shorter MIBP in both groups. These results suggest that tear film evaporation initiates a pathway that results in the onset of ocular discomfort and the stimulus to blinking. The presence of a subset of subjects with no or minimal OSC who nevertheless have a short MIBP indicates that evaporative cooling is not the only mechanism responsible for the onset of ocular discomfort.
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- Jennifer E. Ding
- grid.47840.3f0000 0001 2181 7878Clinical Research Center, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, 360 Minor Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020 USA
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- grid.47840.3f0000 0001 2181 7878Clinical Research Center, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, 360 Minor Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020 USA ,grid.47840.3f0000 0001 2181 7878Vision Science Graduate Group, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA ,grid.47840.3f0000 0001 2181 7878Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- grid.47840.3f0000 0001 2181 7878Clinical Research Center, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, 360 Minor Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020 USA
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- grid.47840.3f0000 0001 2181 7878Clinical Research Center, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, 360 Minor Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020 USA
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- grid.47840.3f0000 0001 2181 7878Clinical Research Center, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, 360 Minor Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020 USA
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- grid.47840.3f0000 0001 2181 7878Clinical Research Center, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, 360 Minor Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020 USA ,grid.47840.3f0000 0001 2181 7878Vision Science Graduate Group, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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Abusharha AA, Al Yami A, Alsreea K, Fagehi R, Alsaqr A, Alanazi S, Masmali A. Repeatability and Reproducibility of Tear Film Evaporation Rate Measurement using a new Closed-Chamber Evaporimeter. Open Ophthalmol J 2021. [DOI: 10.2174/1874364102115010117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Purpose:
This study evaluates the repeatability and reproducibility of tear film evaporation rate measurement using a commercially available handheld closed-chamber evaporimeter (VapoMeter, Delfin Technologies, Finland).
Study Design:
This was a randomized observational study, in which two visits were required. At visit 1, screening tests were performed on the participants. Subsequently, tear evaporation was measured thrice by examiner 1 (E1). The procedure was then repeated by examiner 2 (E2) at visit 2.
Methods:
40 healthy participants with no ocular diseases were recruited for this study. A closed chamber evaporimeter was used in this study (VapoMeter, Delfin Technologies, Finland). Primary investigations, including slit-lamp examination, tear production test, and ocular discomfort, were performed during the first visit for the purpose of screening.
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The mean of the three measurements of tear evaporation obtained by examiner 1 at visit 1 was 19.38 ± 0.79 g/m2/h, and the mean of the three readings obtained by examiner 2 at visit 2 was 20.49 ± 0.48 g/m2/h. The average Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) among the three readings of tear evaporation was 0.84 and 0.63 with a 95% confidence interval (CI) at visits 1 and 2, respectively. A comparison of the reliability of the measurements from the two examiners revealed an ICC of 0.69 with a 95% CI.
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The VapoMeter provides repeatable and reproducible measurements of tear film evaporation. This study demonstrates that the VapoMeter could provide clinicians with a readily available method for rapid evaluation of tear film evaporation. By considering the significance of tear evaporation as a diagnostic tool for dry eyes, the VapoMeter may help to diagnose better and manage dry eye syndrome.
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Khanal S, Bai Y, Ngo W, Nichols KK, Wilson L, Barnes S, Nichols JJ. Human Meibum and Tear Film Derived (O-Acyl)-Omega-Hydroxy Fatty Acids as Biomarkers of Tear Film Dynamics in Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Dry Eye Disease. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2021; 62:13. [PMID: 34236383 PMCID: PMC8267210 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.62.9.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the association between precorneal tear film (PCTF)- and meibum-derived (O-Acyl)-omega-hydroxy fatty acids (OAHFAs) and PCTF thinning in meibomian gland health and dysfunction. Methods Of 195 eligible subjects (18-84 years, 62.6% female), 178 and 170 subjects provided both PCTF optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging and mass spectrometry data for tears (n = 178) and meibum (n = 170). The PCTF thinning rate was measured in the right eye using an ultra-high-resolution, custom-built OCT. Tear and meibum samples from the right eye were infused into the SCIEX 5600 TripleTOF mass spectrometer in the negative ion mode. Intensities (m/z) of preidentified OAHFAs were measured with Analyst 1.7TF and LipidView 1.3 (SCIEX). Principal component (PC) analyses and Spearman's correlations (ρ) were performed to evaluate the association between OAHFAs and PCTF thinning rates. Results In meibum and tear samples, 76 and 78 unique OAHFAs were detected, respectively. The first PC scores of the meibum-derived OAHFAs had statistically significant correlations with PCTF thinning rates (ρ = 0.18, P = 0.016). Among 10 OAHFAs with the highest first PC loadings, six OAHFAs had negative correlations with PCTF thinning rate (18:2/16:2, ρ = -0.19, P = 0.01; 18:2/30:1, ρ = -0.21, P = 0.008; 18:1/28:1, ρ = -0.22, P = 0.004; 18:1/30:1, ρ = -0.22, P = 0.005; 18:1/25:0, ρ = 0.22, P = 0 .006; and 18:1/26:1, ρ = -0.22, P = 0.006), while one OAHFA had a positive correlation with PCTF thinning rate (18:2/18:1, ρ = 0.48, P = 0.006). Tear film-derived OAHFAs had no association with the PCTF thinning rate. Conclusions Several human meibum-derived OAHFAs showed significant associations with PCTF thinning, suggesting that these OAHFAs could be implicated in the mechanism underlying the stabilization and thinning of the PCTF. The tear-film derived OAHFAs were, however, independent of the rate of PCTF thinning.
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- Safal Khanal
- Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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- Centre for Ocular Research & Education, School of Optometry & Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.,Centre for Eye and Vision Research, 17W Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States.,Targeted Metabolomics and Proteomics Laboratory, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States.,Targeted Metabolomics and Proteomics Laboratory, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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Wei XE, Markoulli M, Zhao Z, Willcox MD. Tear film break‐up time in rabbits. Clin Exp Optom 2021; 96:70-5. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2012.00801.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2012] [Revised: 05/29/2012] [Accepted: 06/06/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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- Xiaojia E Wei
- Brien Holden Vision Institute, Sydney, Australia,
- School of Optometry & Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia,
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- Brien Holden Vision Institute, Sydney, Australia,
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- School of Optometry & Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia,
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- Ulrike Stahl
- Vision Cooperative Research Centre, Sydney, Australia
- School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Vision Cooperative Research Centre, Sydney, Australia
- School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Institute for Eye Research, Sydney, Australia. E‐mail:
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- Vision Cooperative Research Centre, Sydney, Australia
- School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Institute for Eye Research, Sydney, Australia. E‐mail:
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Bai Y, Ngo W, Khanal S, Nichols KK, Nichols JJ. Human precorneal tear film and lipid layer dynamics in meibomian gland dysfunction. Ocul Surf 2021; 21:250-256. [PMID: 33771707 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2021.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the precorneal tear film (PCTF) and lipid layer (TFLL) thicknesses and thinning rates in meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) using a combined ultra-high-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) and thickness dependent fringe (TDF) interferometry system. METHODS Based on the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) International Workshop on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction diagnostic algorithm, the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) and meibum grade score (MGS) were used to classify subjects into four groups: Normal (OSDI<13 and MGS<10), MGD (OSDI≥13 and MGS≥10), Asymptomatic MGD (OSDI<13 and MGS≥10), and Mixed (OSDI≥13 and MGS<10). The OCT/TDF system was used to capture PCTF and TFLL thicknesses and thinning rates. Kruskal-Wallis was used to compare median PCTF and TFLL thicknesses and thinning rates. RESULTS There were 190 subjects categorized into four groups: Normal (n = 63), MGD (n = 51), Asymptomatic MGD (n = 29), and Mixed (n = 47). The PCTF was significantly thinner in the Mixed group (3.3 [1.2]) than in the Normal (p < 0.001), MGD (p < 0.001) and Asymptomatic MGD (p = 0.009) groups. Relative to the Normal (4.5 [4.5] μm/min) and Mixed (5.0 [2.0] μm/min) groups, the rate of PCTF thinning was faster in the MGD (8.1 [3.0] μm/min, both p < 0.001) and Asymptomatic MGD (6.9 [3.1] μm/min, p = 0.009 and p = 0.04, respectively) groups. The correlation between PCTF thinning rate and TFLL thickness was ρ = -0.46, p < 0.001. CONCLUSIONS Symptomatic and asymptomatic MGD shows rapid PCTF thinning rates (evaporation), while the PCTF thickness was reduced in mixed disease. Thicker lipid layers were associated with slower PCTF thinning.
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- Yuqiang Bai
- Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Centre for Ocular Research & Education, School of Optometry & Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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Subjective and Objective Evaluation of the Effect of Blink Type on Tear-film Breakup Time and Its Estimation. Optom Vis Sci 2020; 97:954-961. [PMID: 33122497 DOI: 10.1097/opx.0000000000001592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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SIGNIFICANCE While evaluating the tear-film breakup time, a careful set of precise instructions should be given to the subjects regarding the blink type because it substantially impacts the assessment of tear-film surface quality. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent the type of blink affects the tear-film breakup time and its assessment using two types of videokeratoscopes and the fluorescein test. METHODS Thirty-three volunteers were assessed considering two different types of blinks: natural (short) and forced (unnaturally prolonged). Objective noninvasive breakup time estimation was performed using Oculus Keratograph 5M and Medmont E300, both equipped with tear-film analysis modules, followed by the fluorescein test. In addition, while overviewing videokeratoscopy recordings, noninvasive breakup time was assessed subjectively by one experienced observer marking the first noticeable distortion in the Placido-disk pattern. Statistical analyses included two-way ANOVA and paired-sample t test. The agreement between blinking and measuring modalities was assessed using Bland-Altman plots. RESULTS Forced blink significantly shortened the tear-film breakup time in all measuring modalities (two-way ANOVA, P = .003). The mean difference between breakup time after natural and forced blink was 3.2 (P = .002), 2.4 (P = .005), and 2.1 seconds (P = .002), for Keratograph 5M, E300, and fluorescein test, respectively. The group median of differences between objective and subjective noninvasive breakup time was less than 1 second with both videokeratoscopes. The objective noninvasive breakup time measured with Keratograph 5M was significantly longer than those with E300 and fluorescein test (both P < .001). No statistically significant difference was found between E300 objective assessment and fluorescein test (P = .19). CONCLUSIONS Forced blinks affect the assessment of tear-film stability. Hence, attention should be given in instructing the subjects before tear-film breakup time evaluation irrespectively to the method of measurement.
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Guzmán M, Miglio M, Keitelman I, Shiromizu CM, Sabbione F, Fuentes F, Trevani AS, Giordano MN, Galletti JG. Transient tear hyperosmolarity disrupts the neuroimmune homeostasis of the ocular surface and facilitates dry eye onset. Immunology 2020; 161:148-161. [PMID: 32702135 PMCID: PMC7496787 DOI: 10.1111/imm.13243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Dry eye disease (DED) is a highly prevalent ocular surface disorder with neuroimmune pathophysiology. Tear hyperosmolarity (THO), a frequent finding in affected patients, is considered a key element in DED pathogenesis, yet existing animal models are based on subjecting the ocular surface to the more complex desiccating stress - decreased tear production and/or increased evaporation - instead of strict hyperosmolar stress. Here we characterized a murine model of THO that does not involve desiccating stress, thus allowing us to dissect the contribution of THO to DED. Our results showed that THO is sufficient to disrupt neuroimmune homeostasis of the ocular surface in mice, and thus reproduce many sub-clinical DED findings. THO activated nuclear factor-κB signalling in conjunctival epithelial cells and increased dendritic cell recruitment and maturation, leading to more activated (CD69+ ) and memory (CD62lo CD44hi) CD4+ T-cells in the eye-draining lymph nodes. Ultimately, THO impaired the development of ocular mucosal tolerance to a topical surrogate antigen in a chain of events that included epithelial nuclear factor-κB signalling and activation of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 as the probable hypertonicity sensor. Also, THO reduced the density of corneal intraepithelial nerves and terminals, and sensitized the ocular surface to hypertonicity. Finally, the adoptive transfer of T-cells from THO mice to naïve recipients under mild desiccating stress favoured DED development, showing that THO is enough to trigger an actual pathogenic T-cell response. Our results altogether demonstrate that THO is a critical initiating factor in DED development.
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- Mauricio Guzmán
- Laboratorio de Inmunidad InnataInstituto de Medicina ExperimentalAcademia Nacional de Medicina/CONICETBuenos AiresArgentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunidad InnataInstituto de Medicina ExperimentalAcademia Nacional de Medicina/CONICETBuenos AiresArgentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunidad InnataInstituto de Medicina ExperimentalAcademia Nacional de Medicina/CONICETBuenos AiresArgentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunidad InnataInstituto de Medicina ExperimentalAcademia Nacional de Medicina/CONICETBuenos AiresArgentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunidad InnataInstituto de Medicina ExperimentalAcademia Nacional de Medicina/CONICETBuenos AiresArgentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunidad InnataInstituto de Medicina ExperimentalAcademia Nacional de Medicina/CONICETBuenos AiresArgentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunidad InnataInstituto de Medicina ExperimentalAcademia Nacional de Medicina/CONICETBuenos AiresArgentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunidad InnataInstituto de Medicina ExperimentalAcademia Nacional de Medicina/CONICETBuenos AiresArgentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunidad InnataInstituto de Medicina ExperimentalAcademia Nacional de Medicina/CONICETBuenos AiresArgentina
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Maki KL, Braun RJ, Barron GA. The influence of a lipid reservoir on the tear film formation. MATHEMATICAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY-A JOURNAL OF THE IMA 2020; 37:363-388. [PMID: 31990037 DOI: 10.1093/imammb/dqz018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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We present a mathematical model to study the influence of a lipid reservoir, seen experimentally, at the lid margin on the formation and relaxation of the tear film during a partial blink. Applying the lubrication limit, we derive two coupled non-linear partial differential equations characterizing the evolution of the aqueous tear fluid and the covering insoluble lipid concentration. Departing from prior works, we explore a new set of boundary conditions (BCs) enforcing hypothesized lipid concentration dynamics at the lid margins. Using both numerical and analytical approaches, we find that the lipid-focused BCs strongly impact tear film formation and thinning rates. Specifically, during the upstroke of the eyelid, we find specifying the lipid concentration at the lid margin accelerates thinning. Parameter regimes that cause tear film formation success or failure are identified. More importantly, this work expands our understanding of the consequences of lipid dynamics near the lid margins for tear film formation.
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- Kara L Maki
- School of Mathematical Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, 85 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14625, USA
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware, 15 Orchard Road, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, 85 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14625, USA
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Schmidl D, Schlatter A, Chua J, Tan B, Garhöfer G, Schmetterer L. Novel Approaches for Imaging-Based Diagnosis of Ocular Surface Disease. Diagnostics (Basel) 2020; 10:diagnostics10080589. [PMID: 32823769 PMCID: PMC7460546 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10080589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Imaging has become indispensable in the diagnosis and management of diseases in the posterior part of the eye. In recent years, imaging techniques for the anterior segment are also gaining importance and are nowadays routinely used in clinical practice. Ocular surface disease is often synonymous with dry eye disease, but also refers to other conditions of the ocular surface, such as Meibomian gland dysfunction or keratitis and conjunctivitis with different underlying causes, i.e., allergies or infections. Therefore, correct differential diagnosis and treatment of ocular surface diseases is crucial, for which imaging can be a helpful tool. A variety of imaging techniques have been introduced to study the ocular surface, such as anterior segment optical coherence tomography, in vivo confocal microscopy, or non-contact meibography. The present review provides an overview on how these techniques can be used in the diagnosis and management of ocular surface disease and compares them to clinical standard methods such as slit lamp examination or staining of the cornea or conjunctiva. Although being more cost-intensive in the short term, in the long term, the use of ocular imaging can lead to more individualized diagnoses and treatment decisions, which in turn are beneficial for affected patients as well as for the healthcare system. In addition, imaging is more objective and provides good documentation, leading to an improvement in patient follow-up and education.
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- Doreen Schmidl
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (D.S.); (A.S.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (D.S.); (A.S.); (G.G.)
- Department of Ophthalmology, Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery-Karl Landsteiner Institute, Hanusch Hospital, 1140 Vienna, Austria
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore 169856, Singapore; (J.C.); (B.T.)
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
- SERI-NTU Advanced Ocular Engineering (STANCE), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore 169856, Singapore; (J.C.); (B.T.)
- SERI-NTU Advanced Ocular Engineering (STANCE), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (D.S.); (A.S.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (D.S.); (A.S.); (G.G.)
- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore 169856, Singapore; (J.C.); (B.T.)
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
- SERI-NTU Advanced Ocular Engineering (STANCE), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 308232, Singapore
- Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
- Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +43-1-40400-29810; Fax: +43-1-40400-29990
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Luke RA, Braun RJ, Driscoll TA, Begley CG, Awisi-Gyau D. Parameter Estimation for Evaporation-Driven Tear Film Thinning. Bull Math Biol 2020; 82:71. [DOI: 10.1007/s11538-020-00745-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Bilkhu P, Wolffsohn J, Purslow C. Provocation of the ocular surface to investigate the evaporative pathophysiology of dry eye disease. Cont Lens Anterior Eye 2020; 44:24-29. [PMID: 32327272 DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2020.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate whether standard clinical measures of tear film stability, meniscus height and symptomology reflect changes in evaporation rate induced by ocular surface provocations. METHODS Forty participants (23.8 ± 4.5 years, 53 % female) with healthy to mild dry eyes underwent two tear film provocations in random sequence on separate occasions: playing a tablet computer high concentration game (http://slither.io/) for 30 min; and receiving treatment with humidity goggles for 10 min followed by liposomal spray application. Measures at baseline and 30 min later were: Symptom Assessment iN Dry Eye (SANDE) questionnaire, tear film lipid layer thickness (LLT), non-invasive tear film break-up time (NIBUT), tear meniscus height (TMH), dynamic tear film lipid layer pattern (DLP) and tear film evaporation (TFE). RESULTS There were no differences in the baseline measurements before each provocation (p > 0.05). Dry eye symptoms significantly worsened with concentration task (p < 0.001) and improved with treatment (p < 0.001). DLP and LLT significantly increased with treatment (p < 0.05), but was unaffected with the concentration task (p > 0.05). NIBUT declined with the concentration task (p = 0.015), but was not enhanced with treatment (p = 0.142). TMH increased after treatment (p = 0.001) and decreased with the concentration task (p = 0.006). While evaporation decreased with the concentration task (p < 0.001), treatment had no effect (p = 0.333). LLT was associated with evaporation (p = 0.036) and additionally with symptom severity (p = 0.002) and tear volume (p = 0.017). CONCLUSIONS Sub-classifying dry eye based on an 'evaporative' component to inform treatment seems over-simplistic. However objective TMH, NIBUT and LLT seem to be the key clinical metrics that drive ocular comfort.
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- Paramdeep Bilkhu
- Ophthalmic Research Group, School of Life & Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, United Kingdom.
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- Ophthalmic Research Group, School of Life & Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, United Kingdom
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- Ophthalmic Research Group, School of Life & Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, United Kingdom; Thea Pharmaceuticals Limited, Keele University Science & Innovation Park, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 5NT, United Kingdom
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Efron N, Brennan NA, Chalmers RL, Jones L, Lau C, Morgan PB, Nichols JJ, Szczotka-Flynn LB, Willcox MD. Thirty years of 'quiet eye' with etafilcon A contact lenses. Cont Lens Anterior Eye 2020; 43:285-297. [PMID: 32278644 DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2020.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Frequent replacement contact lenses made from the etafilcon A hydrogel lens material were introduced onto the market over 30 years ago, and etafilcon A remains the most widely used hydrogel lens material today. Although the prescribing of silicone hydrogel lenses is increasing, millions of lens wearers globally have been wearing hydrogel lenses for many years and exhibit a physiologically-stable 'quiet eye', with a low profile of adverse events. Hydrogel lenses are demonstrated to maintain a low inflammatory response and infection risk profile during daily wear, which in the case of etafilcon A, may be related to its low modulus, and the naturally-protective, anti-microbial, non-denatured lysozyme absorbed into the lens from the tear fluid. Although improved corneal physiology from decreased hypoxia with silicone hydrogel lenses is well accepted, equivalent levels of corneal oxygenation are maintained during daily wear of low to medium powered hydrogel lenses, which do not impede the daily corneal de-swelling process, and do not induce clinically significant changes in ocular health. Therefore, hydrogel lenses remain an important alternative for daily wear in modern contact lens practice.
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- Nathan Efron
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, School of Optometry and Vision Science, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
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- Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE), School of Optometry & Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- Johnson & Johnson Vision, Inc, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Eurolens Research, Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, The University of Manchester, UK
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- The University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Optometry, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- University Hospitals Eye Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Fourier-Domain OCT Imaging of the Ocular Surface and Tear Film Dynamics: A Review of the State of the Art and an Integrative Model of the Tear Behavior During the Inter-Blink Period and Visual Fixation. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9030668. [PMID: 32131486 PMCID: PMC7141198 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9030668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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In the last few decades, the ocular surface and the tear film have been noninvasively investigated in vivo, in a three-dimensional, high resolution, and real-time mode, by optical coherence tomography (OCT). Recently, OCT technology has made great strides in improving the acquisition speed and image resolution, thus increasing its impact in daily clinical practice and in the research setting. All these results have been achieved because of a transition from traditional time-domain (TD) to Fourier-domain (FD) technology. FD-OCT devices include a spectrometer in the receiver that analyzes the spectrum of reflected light on the retina or ocular surface and transforms it into information about the depth of the structures according to the Fourier principle. In this review, we summarize and provide the state-of-the-art in FD-OCT imaging of the ocular surface system, addressing specific aspects such as tear film dynamics and epithelial changes under physiologic and pathologic conditions. A theory on the dynamic nature of the tear film has been developed to explain the variations within the individual compartments. Moreover, an integrative model of tear film behavior during the inter-blink period and visual fixation is proposed.
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Tear Lactoferrin and Features of Ocular Allergy in Different Severities of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction. Optom Vis Sci 2019; 95:930-936. [PMID: 30234832 DOI: 10.1097/opx.0000000000001285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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SIGNIFICANCE Meibomian gland dysfunction, but not atrophy, was associated with lower tear lactoferrin concentration, greater dry eye, and allergic symptoms, indicating greater inflammation and discomfort in patients with lower meibomian gland expressibility. PURPOSE Meibomian gland dysfunction can potentially damage adjacent palpebral structures, which may induce inflammation in accessory lacrimal glands and affect lactoferrin secretion. This study aimed to examine the relationships between the severity of meibomian gland dysfunction with tear lactoferrin, conjunctival cell morphology, and clinical features of ocular allergy. METHODS Forty subjects were divided into two groups based on the severity of meibomian gland plugging and expressibility and secondarily based on its atrophy. Dry eye and allergy questionnaires; slit-lamp examination, including lid telangiectasia; and meibography were performed. Tear lactoferrin concentration was measured using TearScan 270 MicroAssay. Impression cytology was performed on the upper palpebral conjunctiva, and goblet cell density and epithelial squamous metaplasia were quantified. RESULTS Twenty-two subjects with meibomian gland dysfunction were categorized into severely obstructed group (case), whereas 19 subjects had minimal/no obstruction (comparison). Lower lactoferrin (1.3 ± 0.4 vs. 1.7 ± 0.4 mg/mL, P = .007), greater dry eye (7 [1 to 10] vs. 2 [0 to 5], P = .03), and allergy symptoms (9 [4 to 23] vs. 6 [0 to 9], P = .05) were found in the cases compared with the comparisons. There were no differences in conjunctival cell morphology between groups. The plugging score was correlated with lactoferrin concentration (ρ = -0.43, P = .006), dry eye (ρ = 0.36, P = .02), and allergic symptoms (ρ = 0.33, P = .04). Greater lid margin telangiectasia was associated with meibomian gland obstruction, but not atrophy. CONCLUSIONS Meibomian gland activity/dysfunction, but not atrophy, may be associated with increased inflammation on the ocular surface. The inflammation may be sufficient to reduce tear lactoferrin production from damage to accessory lacrimal glands and/or meibomian gland and result in increased symptoms.
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Awisi-Gyau D, Begley CG, Situ P, Simpson TL. Changes in Corneal Detection Thresholds After Repeated Tear Film Instability. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2019; 60:4234-4240. [PMID: 31618427 PMCID: PMC6795343 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.19-27802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Purpose To use a human-based model to study the effects of repeated tear film instability on corneal detection thresholds to cold, mechanical, and chemical stimuli. Methods Twenty-five subjects participated in three study visits. A computer-controlled Belmonte esthesiometer was used to estimate corneal detection thresholds to cold, mechanical, and chemical stimuli before, after, and 30 minutes following 10 consecutive sustained tear exposure (STARE) trials. Subjects turned a pain knob (0–10) to indicate discomfort during STARE trials. The area of tear breakup and thinning in each trial was analyzed. Symptoms were evaluated by the Current Symptom Questionnaire (CSQ). Results There was a significant time effect on CSQ symptoms during both visits (Friedman test, P < 0.001), with immediately after repeated STARE and 30 minutes later significantly differing from before STARE (Wilcoxon, P < 0.017). Tear breakup occurred in every trial, ranging from 25% to 88% of the exposed corneal area and all subjects indicated discomfort during trials. There was a significant time effect on mechanical thresholds between before STARE mechanical thresholds and 30 minutes later (repeated measures analysis of variance [ANOVA] P < 0.001), but not cold (P = 0.057) or chemical (P = 0. 565) thresholds. Conclusions In this study, tear breakup during STARE trials was associated with discomfort, which when repeated, resulted in increased symptoms of ocular discomfort and alterations of mechanical sensory thresholds after 30 minutes. These results suggest that tear film instability, which is thought to occur repeatedly during normal blinking among dry eye patients over the day, can produce neurosensory alterations.
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- Deborah Awisi-Gyau
- Indiana University School of Optometry, Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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- Indiana University School of Optometry, Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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- Indiana University School of Optometry, Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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- School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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PURPOSE To describe a new method to distinguish between normal versus lipid-deficient dry eye using a Tear Film Imager (TFI). METHODS Two groups of study subjects, controls versus lipid-deficient dry eye, were tested using the TFI. This instrument provides an accurate measurement of the thickness and spatial distribution of the muco-aqueous and lipid layers of the tear film. The nanometer thickness resolution of the TFI enables the creation of detailed maps of the lipid layer thickness (LLT) across the corneal surface. These maps are captured with a large field of view of 6.5 mm diameter. RESULTS A LLT map taken at 1 second from a blink end in the controls appears uniform, whereas a nonuniform layer was measured in the lipid-deficient dry eye. Lipid map uniformity can quantify the spatial variation of lipid across the cornea. A case study showed the ability to distinguish between controls [lipid map uniformity (LMU) = 14 nm] and lipid-deficient dry eye (LMU = 125 nm) through characterization of the LLT distribution. CONCLUSIONS High-resolution lateral LLT maps demonstrate the significance of the lipid layer uniformity, which may play an important role in maintaining tear film health. LLT maps and the quantitative LMU could be used to diagnose and treat patients with dry eye.
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Zhong L, Ketelaar CF, Braun RJ, Begley CG, King-Smith PE. Mathematical modelling of glob-driven tear film breakup. MATHEMATICAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE IMA 2019; 36:55-91. [PMID: 29390061 PMCID: PMC6416486 DOI: 10.1093/imammb/dqx021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Evaporation is a recognized contributor to tear film thinning and tear breakup (TBU). Recently, a different type of TBU is observed, where TBU happens under or around a thick area of lipid within a second after a blink. The thick lipid corresponds to a glob. Evaporation alone is too slow to offer a complete explanation of this breakup. It has been argued that the major reason of this rapid tear film thinning is divergent flow driven by a lower surface tension of the glob (via the Marangoni effect). We examine the glob-driven TBU hypothesis in a 1D streak model and axisymmetric spot model. In the model, the streak or spot glob has a localized high surfactant concentration, which is assumed to lower the tear/air surface tension and also to have a fixed size. Both streak and spot models show that the Marangoni effect can lead to strong tangential flow away from the glob and may cause TBU. The models predict that smaller globs or thinner films will decrease TBU time (TBUT). TBU is located underneath small globs, but may occur outside larger globs. In addition to tangential flow, evaporation can also contribute to TBU. This study provides insights about mechanism of rapid thinning and TBU which occurs very rapidly after a blink and how the properties of the globs affect the TBUT.
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- L Zhong
- Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, USA
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, USA
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, USA
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- School of Optometry, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
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- College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
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Zhong L, Braun RJ, Begley CG, King-Smith PE. Dynamics of Fluorescent Imaging for Rapid Tear Thinning. Bull Math Biol 2019; 81:39-80. [PMID: 30324271 PMCID: PMC6781631 DOI: 10.1007/s11538-018-0517-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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A previous mathematical model has successfully simulated the rapid tear thinning caused by glob (thicker lipid) in the lipid layer. It captured a fast spreading of polar lipid and a corresponding strong tangential flow in the aqueous layer. With the simulated strong tangential flow, we now extend the model by adding equations for conservation of solutes, for osmolarity and fluorescein, in order to study their dynamics. We then compare our computed results for the resulting intensity distribution with fluorescence experiments on the tear film. We conclude that in rapid thinning, the fluorescent intensity can linearly approximate the tear film thickness well, when the initial fluorescein concentration is small. Thus, a dilute fluorescein is recommended for visualizing the rapid tear thinning during fluorescent imaging.
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- L Zhong
- Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA.
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- School of Optometry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
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- College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43218, USA
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Bai Y, Ngo W, Gu B, Zhang Y, Nichols JJ. An imaging system integrating optical coherence tomography and interferometry for in vivo measurement of the thickness and dynamics of the tear film. Biomed Eng Online 2018; 17:164. [PMID: 30382929 PMCID: PMC6211479 DOI: 10.1186/s12938-018-0597-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The outermost layer of the tear film consists of a thin lipid layer (LL). The lipid layer serves as a barrier against evaporation of the aqueous component of the tear film. The ability to simultaneously image both the lipid layer thickness and overall tear film thickness is novel, and will help further understandings of mechanisms of how the lipid layer assembles and interacts with the full tear film thickness. METHODS We developed a system that combines simultaneous optical coherence tomography (OCT) and thickness dependent fringes (TDF) interferometry for in vivo imaging of the tear film. The OCT possesses an axial resolution of 1.38 µm in tear film, providing an accurate measurement of the thickness of the overall tear film. The TDF can detect a minimal change of approximately 15 nm in LL thickness. In addition, the spatial resolution of TDF images in x-y plane is 5 µm. RESULTS The effect of instilling artificial tears on the PCTF and PLTF was examined. In both contact lens and non-contact lens wear, it could be observed from the OCT results that instillation of artificial tears increased the thickness of the overall tear film immediately, followed by a gradual reduction thereafter. These findings were consistent with other studies. However, unlike those previous reports, the thickness of the LL in this study was quantified simultaneously with the TDF subsystem. The results showed that bulking agents such as these artificial tears were not necessarily intended to increase the LL thickness. Immediately after instillation of artificial tears, the PCTF increased from 4.4 ± 0.97 to 20.3 ± 3.6 µm. The PCTF then decreased to 8.8 ± 2.1 µm at 4 min post-instillation. The thicknesses of the LL were 62.4 ± 14.5 nm, 48.7 ± 5.3 nm, and 55.2 ± 9.8 nm at pre-drop instillation, post-drop instillation, and 4-min post-drop instillation, respectively. CONCLUSIONS In this work, we have described a novel imaging system that integrated OCT and TDF imaging techniques, which may facilitate the study of many physiological and clinical aspects of the tear film.
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- Yuqiang Bai
- School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA
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- School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA
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- School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA
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Ang M, Baskaran M, Werkmeister RM, Chua J, Schmidl D, Aranha dos Santos V, Garhöfer G, Mehta JS, Schmetterer L. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography. Prog Retin Eye Res 2018; 66:132-156. [DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2018.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 216] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Revised: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Tear evaporation rates: What does the literature tell us? Cont Lens Anterior Eye 2018; 41:297-306. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2017.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2017] [Revised: 10/18/2017] [Accepted: 12/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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SIGNIFICANCE The proposed automated approach for estimating the quality of the tear film closes the gap between the manual and automated assessment, translating the high-speed videokeratoscopy technology from scientific laboratories to a clinical practice. PURPOSE To develop and test a new method for characterizing Tear Film Surface Quality with high-speed videokeratoscopy utilizing a fractal dimension approach. METHODS The regularity of the reflected pattern in high-speed videokeratoscopy (E300; Medmont) depends on tear film stability. Thus, determining tear film stability can be addressed by estimating the fractal dimension of the reflected pattern. The method is tested on 39 normal subjects. The results of the fractal dimension approach are compared with those obtained using previously proposed automated method, based on a gray-level co-occurrence matrix approach, and with subjective results obtained by two operators that were assessing the video recordings in ideal conditions. RESULTS Fractal dimension method was less affected by eye movements and changes in the videokeratoscopic image background than gray-level co-occurrence matrix method. Median difference of the noninvasive break-up time between manual and automated methods was 0.03 s (IQR = 4.47 s) and 0.0 s (IQR = 2.22 s) for gray-level co-occurrence matrix and fractal dimension approaches, respectively. Correlation coefficient with manual noninvasive break-up time was r = 0.86 (P < 0.001) for gray-level co-occurrence matrix approach, and r = 0.82 (P < 0.001) for fractal dimension approach. Significant statistical difference was found between noninvasive break-up measurements of manual and gray-level co-occurrence matrix method (P = 0.008). CONCLUSIONS The proposed method has the potential to characterize tear film dynamics in more detail compared to previous methods based on high-speed videokeratoscopy. It showed good correlation with manual assessment of tear film.
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Zhang J, Begley CG, Situ P, Simpson T, Liu H. A link between tear breakup and symptoms of ocular irritation. Ocul Surf 2017; 15:696-703. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2017.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2016] [Revised: 03/05/2017] [Accepted: 03/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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King-Smith PE, Begley CG, Braun RJ. Mechanisms, imaging and structure of tear film breakup. Ocul Surf 2017; 16:4-30. [PMID: 28935579 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2017.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2016] [Revised: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Tear film breakup (BU) is an important aspect of dry eye disease, as a cause of ocular aberrations, irritation and ocular surface inflammation and disorder. Additionally, measurement of breakup time (BUT) is a common clinical test for dry eye. The current definition of BUT is subjective; here, a more objective concept of "touchdown" - the moment when the lipid layer touches down on the corneal surface - is proposed as an aid to understanding processes in early and late stages of BU development. Models of BU have generally been based on the assumption that a single mechanism is involved. In this review, it is emphasized that BU does not have a single explanation but it is the end result of multiple processes. A three-way classification of BU is proposed - "immediate," "lid-associated," and "evaporative." Five different types of imaging systems are described, which have been used to help elucidate the processes involved in BU and BUT; a new method, "high resolution chromaticity images," is presented. Three directions of tear flow - evaporation, osmotic flow out of the ocular surface, and "tangential flow" along the ocular surface - determine tear film thinning between blinks, leading to BU. Ten factors involved in BU and BUT, both before and after touchdown, are discussed. Future directions of research on BU are proposed.
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The members of the Tear Film Subcommittee reviewed the role of the tear film in dry eye disease (DED). The Subcommittee reviewed biophysical and biochemical aspects of tears and how these change in DED. Clinically, DED is characterized by loss of tear volume, more rapid breakup of the tear film and increased evaporation of tears from the ocular surface. The tear film is composed of many substances including lipids, proteins, mucins and electrolytes. All of these contribute to the integrity of the tear film but exactly how they interact is still an area of active research. Tear film osmolarity increases in DED. Changes to other components such as proteins and mucins can be used as biomarkers for DED. The Subcommittee recommended areas for future research to advance our understanding of the tear film and how this changes with DED. The final report was written after review by all Subcommittee members and the entire TFOS DEWS II membership.
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Perényi K, Dienes L, Kornafeld A, Kovács B, Kiss HJ, Szepessy Z, Nagy ZZ, Barsi Á, Acosta MC, Gallar J, Kovács I. The Effect of Tear Supplementation with 0.15% Preservative-Free Zinc-Hyaluronate on Ocular Surface Sensations in Patients with Dry Eye. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2017; 33:487-492. [DOI: 10.1089/jop.2016.0194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Kristóf Perényi
- Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kaposi Mor Hospital, Kaposvár, Hungary
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Instituto de Neurociencias, Universidad Miguel Hernandez-CSIC, San Juan de Alicante, Spain
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- Instituto de Neurociencias, Universidad Miguel Hernandez-CSIC, San Juan de Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Hirata H, Mizerska K, Dallacasagrande V, Rosenblatt MI. Estimating the Osmolarities of Tears During Evaporation Through the "Eyes" of the Corneal Nerves. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2017; 58:168-178. [PMID: 28114576 PMCID: PMC5256685 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.16-20501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose A population of corneal neurons in rats preferentially sense and monitor the hyperosmolar conditions of tears when the tears begin to evaporate during corneal dryness. The present study exploited this ability in an effort to estimate tear osmolarities by comparing the responses to corneal dryness to their responses to hyperosmolar stimuli. Methods Extracellular recordings were performed from single neurons in the trigeminal ganglia innervating the corneas of rats. To determine the extent to which the corneal neurons' responses to drying of the cornea were induced via the activation by hyperosmolar stimuli, we assessed the responses to ocular instillation of 500 and 600 mOsm/L, and a graded series of hyperosmolar stimuli ranging from 350 to 1000 mOsm/L. Results The magnitudes of the responses to drying of the cornea were matched almost exactly to those induced by the ocular instillation of the 600 mOsm/L stimuli but not the 500 mOsm/L solutions. The response magnitudes to a graded series of hyperosmolar solutions were nearly linear from the 350 to the 600 mOsm/L stimuli, but reached a plateau or declined slightly thereafter. Conclusions Our results demonstrate that the tear osmolarity in rats could reach 600 to 1000 mOsm/L during ocular dryness. Furthermore, a spontaneous eye blink could be generated at a tear osmolarity of approximately 400 mOsm/L if the blink is solely determined by hyperosmolar tears, but ocular surface cooling also can become a major factor if hyperosmolar tears occurring during ocular dryness lower the threshold of activation of the neurons.
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- Harumitsu Hirata
- Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Bai Y, Nichols JJ. Advances in thickness measurements and dynamic visualization of the tear film using non-invasive optical approaches. Prog Retin Eye Res 2017; 58:28-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2017.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Revised: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Hirata H, Mizerska K, Marfurt CF, Rosenblatt MI. Hyperosmolar Tears Induce Functional and Structural Alterations of Corneal Nerves: Electrophysiological and Anatomical Evidence Toward Neurotoxicity. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2016; 56:8125-40. [PMID: 26720465 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.15-18383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE In an effort to elucidate possible neural mechanisms underlying diminished tearing in dry eye disease, this study sought to determine if hyperosmolar tears, a ubiquitous sign of dry eye disease, produce functional changes in corneal nerve responses to drying of the cornea and if these changes correlate with alterations in corneal nerve morphology. METHODS In vivo extracellular electrophysiological recordings were performed in rat trigeminal ganglion neurons that innervated the cornea before, and up to 3 hours after, the ocular application of continuous hyperosmolar tears or artificial tears. In corollary experiments, immunohistochemical staining was performed to compare corneal nerve morphology in control and in eyes treated with hyperosmolar solutions. RESULTS Our previous studies identified a population of corneal afferents, dry-sensitive neurons that are strongly excited by corneal dessication ("dry response"), a response thought to trigger the lacrimation reflex. In the present study, we found that the dry responses of corneal dry-sensitive neurons were depressed or even completely abolished by hyperosmolar tears in a time- (30 minutes to 3 hours) and dose (450- to 1000-mOsm solutions)-dependent manner. Furthermore, eyes treated with hyperosmolar tears for 3 hours contained large numbers of morphologically abnormal (granular, fragmented, or prominently beaded) subbasal nerves that appeared to be undergoing degeneration. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate that tear hyperosmolarity, considered to be a "core" mechanism of dry eye disease, significantly decreases physiological sensitivity and morphologic integrity of the corneal nerves important in tear production. These alterations might contribute to the diminished tearing seen clinically in dry eye patients.
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- Harumitsu Hirata
- Department of Ophthalmology Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine-Northwest, Gary, Indiana, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Mathematical and computational models of the retina in health, development and disease. Prog Retin Eye Res 2016; 53:48-69. [PMID: 27063291 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2016.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2015] [Revised: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The retina confers upon us the gift of vision, enabling us to perceive the world in a manner unparalleled by any other tissue. Experimental and clinical studies have provided great insight into the physiology and biochemistry of the retina; however, there are questions which cannot be answered using these methods alone. Mathematical and computational techniques can provide complementary insight into this inherently complex and nonlinear system. They allow us to characterise and predict the behaviour of the retina, as well as to test hypotheses which are experimentally intractable. In this review, we survey some of the key theoretical models of the retina in the healthy, developmental and diseased states. The main insights derived from each of these modelling studies are highlighted, as are model predictions which have yet to be tested, and data which need to be gathered to inform future modelling work. Possible directions for future research are also discussed. Whilst the present modelling studies have achieved great success in unravelling the workings of the retina, they have yet to achieve their full potential. For this to happen, greater involvement with the modelling community is required, and stronger collaborations forged between experimentalists, clinicians and theoreticians. It is hoped that, in addition to bringing the fruits of current modelling studies to the attention of the ophthalmological community, this review will encourage many such future collaborations.
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PURPOSE To investigate the relationship between ocular surface temperature (OST) and tear film thinning and breakup. METHODS Simultaneous imaging of OST and fluorescein tear thinning and breakup (FTBU) was performed on 20 subjects. Subjects were asked to open their eyes and refrain from blinking for as long as they could during testing. Ocular surface temperature was measured using an infrared thermographic camera (FLIR A655sc) and rates of ocular surface cooling (OSC) were analyzed using commercially available software. A method was developed to quantify the rate of FTBU formation using image-processing software. RESULTS Areas of FTBU and regions of OSC were observed to be colocalized, with localized cooling preceding the formation of FTBU. The rates of OSC and FTBU formation were positively correlated (r = 0.74). A second-order polynomial model accurately describes the physiological relationship between the area of FTBU and OST (p < 0.001). A linear approximation provides a more clinically interpretable rate of FTBU formation with decreasing OST (p < 0.001), while still retaining high R. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest a direct relationship between FTBU formation and OSC. That cooling of the ocular surface precedes FTBU formation implies a process of evaporation contributing to tear film thinning and breakup. Our study suggests that measuring the OSC rate could be an indirect assessment of tear evaporation and could contribute to the management of evaporative dry eye.
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Comparative Evaluation of Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses and Autologous Serum for Management of Sjögren Syndrome-Associated Dry Eye. Cornea 2015; 34:1072-8. [DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000000515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Dienes L, Kiss HJ, Perényi K, Szepessy Z, Nagy ZZ, Barsi Á, Acosta MC, Gallar J, Kovács I. The Effect of Tear Supplementation on Ocular Surface Sensations during the Interblink Interval in Patients with Dry Eye. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0135629. [PMID: 26302222 PMCID: PMC4547761 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2015] [Accepted: 07/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the characteristics of ocular surface sensations and corneal sensitivity during the interblink interval before and after tear supplementation in dry eye patients. METHODS Twenty subjects (41.88±14.37 years) with dry eye symptoms were included in the dry eye group. Fourteen subjects (39.13±11.27 years) without any clinical signs and/or symptoms of dry eye were included in the control group. Tear film dynamics was assessed by non-invasive tear film breakup time (NI-BUT) in parallel with continuous recordings of ocular sensations during forced blinking. Corneal sensitivity to selective stimulation of corneal mechano-, cold and chemical receptors was assessed using a gas esthesiometer. All the measurements were made before and 5 min after saline and hydroxypropyl-guar (HP-guar) drops. RESULTS In dry eye patients the intensity of irritation increased rapidly after the last blink during forced blinking, while in controls there was no alteration in the intensity during the first 10 sec followed by an exponential increase. Irritation scores were significantly higher in dry eye patients throughout the entire interblink interval compared to controls (p<0.004). NI-BUT significantly increased after HP-guar (p = 0.003) but not after saline drops (p = 0.14). In both groups, either after saline or HP-guar the shape of symptom intensity curves remained the same with significantly lower irritation scores (p<0.004), however after HP-guar the decrease was significantly more pronounced (p<0.004). Corneal sensitivity to selective mechanical, cold and chemical stimulation decreased significantly in both groups after HP-guar (p<0.05), but not after saline drops (p>0.05). CONCLUSION Ocular surface irritation responses due to tear film drying are considerably increased in dry eye patients compared to normal subjects. Although tear supplementation improves the protective tear film layer, and thus reduce unpleasant sensory responses, the rapid rise in discomfort is still maintained and might be responsible for the remaining complaints of dry eye patients despite the treatment.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Instituto de Neurociencias, Universidad Miguel Hernandez-CSIC, San Juan de Alicante, Spain
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- Instituto de Neurociencias, Universidad Miguel Hernandez-CSIC, San Juan de Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Ex vivo heat retention of different eyelid warming masks. Cont Lens Anterior Eye 2015; 38:152-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2015.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2014] [Revised: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 01/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Arita R, Morishige N, Koh S, Shirakawa R, Kawashima M, Sakimoto T, Suzuki T, Tsubota K. Increased Tear Fluid Production as a Compensatory Response to Meibomian Gland Loss. Ophthalmology 2015; 122:925-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2014.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2014] [Revised: 11/23/2014] [Accepted: 12/14/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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McMonnies CW. An Examination of the Relationship Between Ocular Surface Tear Osmolarity Compartments and Epitheliopathy. Ocul Surf 2015; 13:110-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2014.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2014] [Revised: 07/21/2014] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To analyze and model the dynamics of tear film surface quality (TFSQ) in a group of subjects with healthy eyes, before and during contact lens (CL) wear, and in a group of subjects with dry eyes (DEs). METHODS Four sets of TFSQ measurements with lateral shearing interferometry were retrospectively analyzed on two groups of subjects. The first group included 13 CL wearers for which TFSQ measurements corresponding to baseline, Best CL, and Worst CL were selected. The second group included 13 DE subjects. The acquired TFSQ time series were fit with a power-exponential model. Tear film surface quality stability time, best TFSQ, and integrated poststability time characterizing the tear film deterioration process were derived. RESULTS The proposed power-exponential model was better suited (higher correlation values) for the TFSQ dynamics on CL rather than for those of baseline and DE measurements. The average baseline TFSQ Stability Time was significantly longer (p < 0.001) than those in the DE group and with both the best and worse CL. The average Best TFSQ achieved at baseline was statistically significantly better (p = 0.03) than that for the DE group. The average best TFSQ was significantly better (p < 0.01) for the Best CL than for that of the Worst CL. Deterioration of TFSQ on both best and Worst CL was substantially faster than that achieved for the DE group. CONCLUSIONS The observed distinct change in the sign of the TFSQ velocity on contact lenses suggests a two-phase dynamics in which the postblink stability phase is followed by a phase of dewetting. Lens material properties influence the first phase but play little role after the dewetting process occurs.
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