Noninvasive Keratograph assessment of tear film break-up time and location in patients with age-related cataracts and dry eye syndrome

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Objective: To investigate tear-film break-up time and spatial distribution via noninvasive Keratograph 4 in patients with cataracts and dry eye syndrome (DES). Methods: Noninvasive first break-up time (NIKf-BUT) and average break-up time (NIKav-BUT) were evaluated via Keratograph 4 in patients with age-related cataracts and DES. The location and size of tear break regions were recorded and the distribution of first break-up areas was summarized. Patients also underwent conventional break-up time assessments (TBUT test and Schirmer's test). Results: A total of 43 left and 43 right eyes were examined. There was no significant difference between TBUT and NIKav-BUT. NIKf-BUT was significantly shorter than TBUT. Both NIKf-BUT and NIKav-BUT correlated positively with TBUT. In both the left and right eye, the most common first break-up areas were the peripheral domain of the inferior precorneal surface and the central domain of the superior portion. Conclusions: The Keratograph 4 appears to provide an effective noninvasive method for assessing tear film, enabling effective preoperative evaluation of tear film break-up regularity, informing the location of the incision and reducing the probability of postoperative DES. © The Author(s) 2014 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav.

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Jiang, Y., Ye, H., Xu, J., & Lu, Y. (2014). Noninvasive Keratograph assessment of tear film break-up time and location in patients with age-related cataracts and dry eye syndrome. Journal of International Medical Research, 42(2), 494–502. https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060513504701

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