Abusharha Ali
Cornea Research Chair, Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia.
Clin Optom (Auckl). 2021 Aug 11;13:243-248. doi: 10.2147/OPTO.S328787. eCollection 2021.
To investigate the effect of a single application of cationic emulsion in controlling tear film evaporation and improving tear quality and quantity.
Twenty male subjects diagnosed with DE were enrolled in the study with an average age of 45.8 ± 6.37 years. The tear film parameters were observed at several time points post-instillation of the cationic emulsion (10, 20, 30, and 60 min). The tear evaporation rate (TER) was measured with a VapoMeter. Noninvasive tear break-up time and meniscus height were assessed using OCULUS Keratograph.
TER decreased by more than 20% at 20, 30, and 60 minutes time points after instillation of single drop of cationic emulsion. Also, a significant improvement in tear film stability was found at all time points following the instillation of cationic emulsion eye drops. The mean tear break-up time increased from 5.55 ± 2.87 to 6.6 ± 4.2 sec at 60 minutes. The maximum increase in tear break-up time occurred at 30 minutes time point. The TMH was also significantly higher post-instillation of oil emulsion eye drops. There was a significant increase in the TMH post-therapy with oil drop at all time points.
The overall study findings of this study illustrate that the single application of a cationic emulsion effectively controls tear film evaporation in patients with mild to moderate DEs. The cationic emulsion efficiently enhanced both the tear film stability and the tear meniscus volume.
研究单次应用阳离子乳液对控制泪膜蒸发以及改善泪液质量和量的效果。
20名被诊断为干眼的男性受试者参与了该研究,平均年龄为45.8±6.37岁。在滴入阳离子乳液后几个时间点(10、20、30和60分钟)观察泪膜参数。用泪膜蒸发仪测量泪液蒸发率(TER)。使用OCULUS角膜地形图仪评估非侵入性泪膜破裂时间和泪河高度。
滴入单滴阳离子乳液后,在20、30和60分钟时间点TER下降超过20%。此外,滴入阳离子乳液滴眼液后所有时间点泪膜稳定性均有显著改善。60分钟时平均泪膜破裂时间从5.55±2.87秒增加到6.6±4.2秒。泪膜破裂时间的最大增加出现在30分钟时间点。滴入油相乳液滴眼液后泪河高度也显著更高。在所有时间点,滴入油相滴眼液治疗后泪河高度均有显著增加。
本研究的总体研究结果表明,单次应用阳离子乳液可有效控制轻至中度干眼患者的泪膜蒸发。阳离子乳液有效提高了泪膜稳定性和泪河体积。