| A comparison of an eyelid-warming device to traditional compress therapy. | |
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PMID: 22729167 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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PURPOSE.: To assess the warming and humidifying effect and ocular safety of the Blephasteam® eyelid-warming device vs. warm and moist compresses in healthy volunteers. METHODS.: Twenty subjects (8 females, 12 males; mean age 39.2 years) were included in the study. Temperature and relative humidity were measured over a period of 10 min at the lower eyelid margin of one randomly selected eye during application of the Blephasteam device and, 1 h later, during application of warm compresses (in a randomized order). Ocular signs and visual acuity were assessed before and after each application. RESULTS.: The mean duration of warming (temperature ≥38°C) was significantly longer with Blephasteam than with compresses (7.5 vs. 1.0 min; p < 0.01). There was no significant difference between treatments in the duration of 100% relative humidity. Compared with pretreatment values, visual acuity significantly improved after Blephasteam treatment (p < 0.05) but significantly decreased after treatment with compresses (p < 0.05). Limbal redness, eyelid redness, and corneal staining scores all improved significantly after Blephasteam treatment (p < 0.05 for all). Ocular signs did not change after compress treatment except conjunctival redness, which was significantly increased (p = 0.01 vs. pretreatment). CONCLUSIONS.: The Blephasteam eyelid-warming device appeared to provide more effective warming than warm and moist compresses in a group of healthy volunteers. Visual acuity, limbal redness, and eyelid redness were improved after Blephasteam use but not after treatment with compresses. |
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Heiko Pult; Britta H Riede-Pult; Christine Purslow |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry Volume: 89 ISSN: 1538-9235 ISO Abbreviation: Optom Vis Sci Publication Date: 2012 Jul |
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Created Date: 2012-06-26 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8904931 Medline TA: Optom Vis Sci Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: E1035-41 Citation Subset: IM |
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*PhD, FAAO †Dipl.Ing. (FH) ‡PhD Dr. Heiko Pult-Optometry & Vision Research, Weinheim, Germany (HP, BHR-P), Contact Lens & Anterior Eye Research (CLAER) Unit, School of Optometry & Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (HP, CP), and School of Optometry & Vision Sciences (HP, BHR-P, CP), Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. |
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