![]() ![]() ![]() Using a paired data t-test, the results for the experimental eye demonstrated a significant increase in mean TFLLT after 5 min (p < 0.0001) and 10 min (p < 0.0001) of compress treatment when compared to baseline TFLLT. The mean baseline TFLLT of the control eye prior to treatment with an ambient room-temperature, moist compress was 57 ± 21 nm after 5 min treatment, TFLLT was 61.5 ± 40.9 nm and after 10 treatment, 61.5 ± 40.9 nm. Results: The mean baseline TFLLT of the experimental eye prior to treatment with a warm, moist compress was 57 ± 20.9 (S.D.) nm after 5 min treatment, TFLLT was 127.5 ± 33.4 nm and after 10 min treatment, 142.5 ± 22.6 nm. TFLLT was measured after 5 min and 10 min of the treatment period using a custom designed tear film apparatus (Korb et al. The choice of experimental and control eyes was randomized. The skin of the closed eyelids of the contralateral control eye was treated for a total of 10 min with an identical linen cloth saturated with ambient room-temperature (24.0 ± 1.0 oC) water used as a compress. ![]() The skin of the closed eyelids of the experimental eye of each subject was treated for a total of 10 min with a linen cloth saturated with warm (40.0 ± 2.0 oC) water used as a compress gently applied to the skin. Methods: Subjects (n=10) with a diagnosis of dry eye associated with MGD, and a baseline TFLLT of ≤ 90 nm (baseline difference between control and test eyes ≤ 25 nm) were studied. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of warm compress therapy on tear film lipid layer thickness (TFLLT) in subjects with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). ![]()
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