ArticleKorean journal of ophthalmology : KJO2018
Evaluation of Tear Film Lipid Layer Thickness Measurements Obtained Using an Ocular Surface Interferometer in Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Patients.
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- A scoping review of integrated blink analysis technologies for ocular surface diseases.Eye (London, England) · 2026Review
- Reference Estimates of Mean Tear Film Lipid Layer Thickness Measured with LipiViewJournal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Changes in the meibomian glands in postmenopausal women with primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction: a prospective study.BMC ophthalmology · 2023Article
- The Role of Systemic Inflammation in Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction.Beyoglu eye journal · 2023Article
- Decrease in Tear Film Lipid Layer Thickness in Patients with Keratoconus.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Quantitative analysis of morphological and functional alterations of the meibomian glands in eyes with marginal entropion.PloS one · 2022Article
- Human precorneal tear film and lipid layer dynamics in meibomian gland dysfunction.The ocular surface · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeTo compare the tear film lipid layer thickness (LLT) between patients with incomplete nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) and normal controls and to analyze the changes in tear film LLT and blinking pattern after silicone tube intubation in NLDO patients.
methodsWe reviewed the medical records of 68 eyes in 52 incomplete NLDO patients who underwent silicone tube intubation from January 2017 to July 2017. The LLT, blinking pattern, and Meibomian gland image were measured with the LipiView II ocular surface interferometer. The Meibomian gland drop-out ratio was measured using the polygon selection tool in the Image J program. Tear meniscus height, which is the other lacrimal indicator, was assessed with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography.
resultsTear meniscus height was significantly decreased after silicone tube intubation (
conclusionsOverall, the LLT was increased after silicone tube intubation. Silicone tube intubation may be helpful in maintaining LLT with a normalized of amount of tears.
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