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19574085

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-7-8
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of this study was to establish the relationship between OST, tear film stability as assessed by NIBUT and subjective evaluation of the lipid layer thickness in a young, asymptomatic, sample group (N=29). Non-invasive tear break-up time (NIBUT) and tear lipid layer structure were evaluated through a slit-lamp mounted Tearscope Plus. A self-calibrating infrared thermography camera was used to record two OST values (one immediately post-blink and one immediately pre the subsequent blink). The most common lipid layer pattern observed was the amorphous pattern (48.3%). Differences between post- and pre-blink OST values were observed (paired t-test; p<0.001). Significant differences of pre-blink OST values were observed between the closed marmoreal group with that from the amorphous and flow groups (Tukey post hoc test, p<0.05). There were no differences of NIBUT values between each lipid layer thickness (Kruskal-Wallis test; p=0.152). A no significant tendency for higher OST in eyes with increased NIBUT was observed. This study suggests that higher OST values could be associated with thicker tear lipid layer in normal subjects. The lack of significant results in relation with tear film stability may be due to only normal subjects were included.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1476-5411
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
32
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
177-80; quiz 193, 195
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
A preliminary investigation into the relationship between ocular surface temperature and lipid layer thickness.
pubmed:affiliation
School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article