Trial reportBMC ophthalmology2019
Efficacy of an ocular bandage contact lens for the treatment of dry eye after phacoemulsification.
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- Current and Emerging Approaches in the Management of Severe Ocular Surface Disease.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- The efficacy of bandage contact lens in relieving the aggravation of dry eye disease after complicated cataract or/and IOL surgery.BMC ophthalmology · 2024Observational
- Treatment of Dry Eye Disease (DED) in Asia: Strategies for Short Tear Film Breakup Time-Type DED.Pharmaceutics · 2023Review
- Contact lenses in dry eye disease and associated ocular surface disorders.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2023Review
- Comparison of safety and efficacy of drug delivery by topical application versus drug-eluting contact lens in cataract surgery.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2021Article
- Comparative Evaluation of Bandage Contact Lenses and Eye Patching after Bilateral Cataract Surgery.Journal of ophthalmology · 2021Article
- The assessment of the impact of glistening on visual performance in relation to tear film quality.PloS one · 2020Observational
- Impact of 0.1% sodium hyaluronate and 0.2% sodium hyaluronate artificial tears on postoperative discomfort following cataract extraction surgery: a comparative study.Eye and vision (London, England) · 2019Article
- Evaluation of the Impact of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Using a Novel Patient-Reported Outcome Instrument.Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics : the official journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and TherapeuticsObservational
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Abstract
backgroundTo evaluate the safety and efficacy of a bandage contact lens for alleviating dry eye discomfort after phacoemulsification.
methodsIn this prospective, controlled study, 60 age-related cataract patients with mild Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) were randomized to treatment with an ocular bandage contact lens (BCL) (n = 30) or to an untreated control group (n = 30) after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation. The Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire, evaluation of subjective symptoms and evaluation of the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) were conducted preoperatively and postoperatively on days 1, 7, 14, 30 and 90. The tear breakup time (TBUT), Schirmer test with anesthesia, and fluorescein staining scores were measured preoperatively and postoperatively on days 7, 14, 30 and 90.
resultsThere were no significant differences with respect to the BCVA between the groups at any time point. For the comparison of the OSDI, subjective evaluation scores, TBUT and fluorescein staining, statistically significant improvements were noted in the BCL group, especially on days 7 and 14 (P < 0.001, P < 0.001; P = 0.031, P = 0.009; P = 0.021, P = 0.028; and P = 0.03, P = 0.032, respectively). The Schirmer test results did not significantly change postoperatively.
conclusionsA BCL can improve tear film stability and lessen dry eye discomfort immediately after phacoemulsification.
trial registrationCurrent Controlled Trials ChiCTR-INR-16008863 (Date of registration: 20 July 2016).
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