ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2020
Impact of Thermal Pulsation Treatment on Astigmatism Management and Outcomes in Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery.
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- Systane iLux Thermal Pulsation System in the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Post-Hoc Analysis of a 12-Month, Randomized, Multicenter Study.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Trial
- The Effect of Varenicline Nasal Spray on the Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease and Tear Film Stability: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Effect of Preoperative Ocular Surface Optimization on Biometric Accuracy and Refractive Outcomes After Cataract Surgery: A Systematic Review with Narrative and Exploratory Quantitative Synthesis.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- A Practical Approach for Optimizing Ocular Surface Status Before Cataract Surgery to Improve Visual Outcomes and Reduce the Risk of Postoperative Dry Eye.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2025Review
- Effect of Preoperative Dry Eye Treatment with Intense Pulsed Light with Meibomian Gland Expression on the Refractive Accuracy of Cataract Surgery in Patients with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction-Related Dry Eye: A Single-Center, Prospective, Open-Label Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Is Thermal Pulsation Therapy Effective for Dry Eyes Before and After Cataract Surgery? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Review
- Short-term variability in ocular biometry and the impact of preoperative dry eye.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Vectored Thermal Pulsation as a Treatment for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Review Spanning 15 Years.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2024Review
- Effect of Lipiflow (Thermal Pulsation) on Ocular Surface Disease Management After Cataract Surgery.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Article
- Preoperative Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction with a Vectored Thermal Pulsation System Prior to Extended Depth of Focus IOL Implantation.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2023Article
- Impact of Thermal Pulsation System Therapy on Pre-Operative Intraocular Lens Calculations before Cataract Surgery in Patients with Meibomian Gland Disfunction.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Dry Eye Disease as a Cause of Refractive Errors After Cataract Surgery - A Systematic Review.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Review
- The Effect of Rebamipide on Refractive Accuracy of Cataract Surgery in Patients with Dry Eye.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2022Article
- Thermal Pulsation with or without Dexamethasone Intracanalicular Insert for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Prospective, Masked Trial.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
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- Interpersonal Communication in Eye Care: An Analysis of Potential Impacts on Cataract Surgery Candidates' Expectations and Behaviors.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to assess the effects of thermal pulsation system (TPS) treatment on astigmatism management in meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) patients undergoing cataract surgery. PATIENTS AND
methodsThis single-center pilot study included 25 eyes of 23 patients who had visually significant cataract and concomitant MGD-associated dry eye in at least 1 eye and were willing to undergo TPS treatment and wait for at least 6 weeks for tear film stabilization prior to cataract surgery. Post-TPS keratometric readings were used for presurgical planning, and the actual postoperative residual refractive astigmatism (RRA) was recorded. Pre-TPS keratometry was used to mathematically simulate the RRA that would have been obtained from the lens choice and astigmatism management without TPS treatment.
resultsFollowing TPS treatment, the magnitude of astigmatism increased in 52% of eyes, decreased in 24%, and remained unchanged in 24%. Correspondingly, astigmatism treatment modality changed in 68% of eyes after tear film stabilization with TPS treatment. The type of astigmatism management increased (ie, shifted from no treatment to LRI or LRI to toric IOL) in 25% of eyes and decreased in 8%. Actual RRA ≤0.5 D was achieved in 76% of eyes, compared to simulated RRA ≤0.5 D in 40% of eyes (
conclusionStabilization of the tear film with TPS treatment resulted in less RRA than if pre-TPS keratometric readings had been used to determine the astigmatism management method and toric IOL power and axis.
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