ArticleFrontiers in medicine2024
Comparing the corneal temperature of dry eyes with that of normal eyes via high-resolution infrared thermography.
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- Microenvironment-Responsive Drug Delivery Systems for Ocular Surface Diseases: Mechanisms, Applications, and Translational Challenges.Small science · 2026Review
- Recent progress and future perspectives of infrared light-based technology in ophthalmology.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Acupoint temperature as a biomarker: infrared thermography in the diagnosis of adolescents with major depressive disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Ocular Surface Parameters in Glaucoma Patients Treated with Topical Prostaglandin Analogs and the Importance of Switching to Preservative-Free Eye Drops-A Systematic Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Non-Invasive Dry Eye Disease Detection Using Infrared Thermography Images: A Proof-of-Concept Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: This study compares the corneal temperature in dry eyes with normal eyes via high-resolution infrared thermography. Methods: A total of 86 participants were enrolled, with 40 and 46 participants in the dry eye disease (DED) and control groups, respectively. All participants underwent non-invasive breakup time (NIBUT) measurement, an Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire and ocular thermography. Results: In the DED group, the mean initial central corneal temperature (initial CCT) is 33.25 ± 0.66°C, the tenth-second central corneal temperature (10s-CCT) is 32.47 ± 0.84°C, and the mean change in central corneal temperature measured within 10 s (change in CCT within 10 s) is 0.78 ± 0.30°C. For the controls, the initial CCT, 10s-CCT, and change in CCT within 10 s are 33.14 ± 1.02°C, 32.90 ± 0.99°C, and 0.23 ± 0.20°C, respectively. Except for the initial CCT ( Conclusion: As the time with eyes open increases, dry eyes present a significantly faster decrease in central corneal temperature (CCT) and a significantly worse uniformity of corneal temperature compared with normal eyes.
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