...Katsuaki Kurihashi While various techniques have been proposed for the treatment of dry eye, there have been no studies published evaluating the efficacy of the following wet gauze eye mask (WGEM) treatment of dry eye. One or two gauze mask(s) (9 × 12 cm) wetted with tap water and wrung were placed...

... such as dry eye and superior limbic keratocon-junctivitis for some time. This study was undertaken in order to evaluate the efficacy of retinol palmitate aqueous ophthalmic solution under development for the treatment of dry eye failing to respond to the conventional therapy with artificial tears or cornea...

... conditions. These eyes show a statistically significant increase in tear evaporation rate compared to normal eyes. The clinical implications of this finding are discussed. Tear film evaporation Dry eye Meibomitis Ocular pemphigoid Stevens-Johnson disease © 1985 S. Karger AG, Basel 1985...

...P. Versura; M.C. Maltarello; F. Stecher; R. Caramazza; R. Laschi We have utilized hydroxypropyl methylcellulose in the therapy of 20 patients suffering from dry eye in the initial stage. The effects of the substance have been evaluated both from a clinical and a morphological standpoint...

...H.M. Krannig; H. Rohde-Germann; W. Straub A comparative study of Solcoseryl® eye drops versus Vitasic® eye drops has been carried out under controlled conditions (randomized and double-blind) on a total of 94 patients. 52 had corneal erosion, 30 had dry eye syndrome, 8 cases could not be evaluated...

... of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Key Words. Eye of the elderly Changes in refraction Dry eye Endothelial corneal dys­ trophy Senile cataract Glaucoma Senile macular degeneration Retinal detachment optic neuropathy Abstract. The most frequent changes of the anterior eye observed...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Dry eye Impression cytology Multinodular goiter Thyroidectomy Worldwide, multinodular goiter (MNG) is the most common endocrine disorder affecting 500–600 million...

... accumulation in conjunctival inflammation. 9 5 2006 The non-dry ‘dry eye’ complex consists of conditions which are quite common, but of which the diagnosis is easily missed. The patients complain about dryness but the doctor actually observes wet eyes. In other words, symptoms and signs oppose each...

...Mohammad Ghoreishi; Naser Samadi Aidenloo; Alireza Peyman; Mohammadreza Peyman; Monireh Haghdoustoskoey Purpose: To evaluate the effect of corneal flap hinge position on dry eye after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Methods: In a prospective double-masked randomized controlled clinical trial...

...M. Ishioka; S. Shimmura; Y. Yagi; K. Tsubota Purpose: To assess the correlation between dry eye and pterygium. Methods: Tear breakup time (BUT), Schirmer test with/without anesthesia and tear function index were evaluated in both eyes of patients with unilateral pterygium. Results: Tear...

... are comparable for the symptomatic treatment of patients suffering from dry eye syndrome. The mean rose bengal score per patient (mean of both eyes) decreased from 5.6 ± 0.3 (mean ± SEM) at baseline to 3.0 ± 0.3 after treatment with hypotonic and from 4.9 ± 0.3 at baseline to 3.0 ± 0.3 after treatment...

...Jutta Horwath; Karl Ettinger; Maria Bachernegg; Elizabeth Bodner; Otto Schmut Background: The ocular ferning test is used as a diagnostic aid to evaluate patients with dry-eye disease. The ferning phenomenon is a dendritic growth form of dried tear fluid. The influence of temperature and relative...

... ). According to the severity of dry eye and the extent of ocular surface disorders, the patients were started on topical lubricants and antibiotics. Surgeries performed were punctal occlusion, paramedian tarsorrhaphy, therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty or stem cell transplantation. Stem cell transplantation...

... in 28 dry eye patients. Results: HLA-DR was expressed in 66% of the conjunctival cells of dry eye patients. This expression correlates with that of ICAM-1, as well as with the Schirmer test results (p < 0.05). Conclusion: This study confirmed that dry eye consists not only of ocular surface...