Effect of the Bruder moist heat eye compress on contact lens discomfort in contact lens wearers: An open-label randomized clinical trial

Tichenor, Anna A; Cox, Stephanie; Ziemanski, Jillian F.; Ngo, William; Karpecki, Paul; Nichols, Kelly K.; Nichols, Jason J.

doi:10.1016/j.clae.2019.09.005

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“…The upper outer eyelids may reach the peak temperature (40.1 °C) after 2 min of treatment. Then, the heat may remain stable and decrease to 37.9 °C after 12 min [ 16 ] Tichenor et al [ 28 ] (I) compared the application of the BRUDER Compress once versus twice a day. Although an improvement in MG scores and symptoms was observed for both treatment regimens, DED symptoms decreased more when applying the compress once a day.…”

Section: Warming Eyelid Devicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Therapeutic Instruments Targeting Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

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The most prevalent type of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), which is obstructive, is the main cause of evaporative dry eye and is characterized by changes in the meibum composition and duct obstruction. Eyelid hygiene has usually been the most common clinical approach. However, alternative therapies for MGD are emerging on the market. Some warming and humidity devices have led to an improvement in the signs and symptoms in MGD patients. Likewise, eyelid massaging and cleaning devices are also beneficial for ocular signs and symptoms; however, patients usually need more than one session to maintain the therapeutic effect. Thermal pulsation has been reported to be more efficient than other strategies, and the effects can last up to 12 months. Moreover, intense pulsed light therapy has been demonstrated to improve ocular signs and symptoms alone and in combination with other therapies. Proper counseling of clinicians considering MGD status and patient compliance will help patients to undergo the adequate technique that best suits their condition.

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Section: Warming Eyelid Devicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Therapeutic Instruments Targeting Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

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“…The OSDI scores at baseline ranged from 13 to 66 indicating mild to moderate DED severity. Two weeks use, twice a day, has previously been shown to be an effective duration of treatment of the meibomian glands to observe improvements in symptoms and signs such as tear stability, lipid layer thickness and meibomian gland expressability, but generally not ocular surface staining or meibomian gland drop-out (Table 1) [10,[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]. Several studies have shown immediate patient benefit from even a single session of eyelid warming [10,20,37] including in non-dry eye individuals [4,11], making this an attractive treatment option.…”

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“…Such treatments include infrared devices [8,9], warm compresses [10,11], disposable eyelid warming devices [12] and warm moist air devices [13]. The efficacy of warm compresses are presented in Table 1 [10,[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]. Studies regarding what the most optimal temperature to melt the meibum of the glands might be suggest reasonable variability [25], perhaps greater in patients with MGD [26], affecting the efficacy of lid warming treatments.are in place [27,28].…”

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Efficacy of a novel water propelled, heating eye mask massager on tear film and ocular adnexa

Trave-Huarte

Wolffsohn

2021

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

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Purpose: to determine the effectiveness of the Aurai water propelled, heating Eye Massager (AEM) in managing dry eye disease and its effects on the ocular adnexa.Methods: This was a prospective, randomised cross-over study that enrolled 15 participants (aged 25.8 ± 5.45 years, 5 male). Participants wore a smart watch 24 hours a day to track their sleeping cycle and heart rate for 4 weeks, using the AEM twice a day for 2 of those weeks. A cycle of 6 minutes of a controlled heat and vibration pattern in the morning and another cycle in the evening were applied with the AEM. Primary outcomes of symptomatology (Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) and Symptom Assessment iN Dry Eye (SANDE)), tear film homeostasis markers (osmolarity, noninvasive breakup time (NIKBUT), tear meniscus height (TMH), lipid layer thickness and ocular staining) and safety measures (ocular redness and intraocular pressure), were assessed at baseline, after 2 weeks of AEM use and after 2 weeks of no treatment (in random-sequence). Sleeping tracking (ST) and heart rate/blood oxygen detection over these periods was also assessed.Results: There was a significant change in OSDI score from 34.3±19.5 at baseline to 18.8±17.5 after treatment (p = 0.001) and also for the SANDE (5.7 ± 2.4 vs 3.7 ± 2.1; p = 0.001). Heart rate was not affected by treatment (p=0.956), nor sleep pattern (p=0.529), but this varied by day (p=0.001). Tear film homeostasis, the ocular adnexia and safety measures were not affected by treatment (p>0.05). Conclusion:The Aurai water propelled Eye Massager may relieve symptoms of dry eye and its severity, but there were no detectable effects on tear stability from two weeks use.

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“…All of these eye drops are generally effective for improving comfort, with some treatments shown to be better and/or longer lasting compared to others or to a placebo control. Lid hygiene such as warm compresses and lid scrubs [380], commercial eyelid wipes [453], warming masks [471] and microblepharon exfoliation of the eyelids [472], as well as a liposomal spray when applied to the upper eyelids [428] have also shown varying degrees of success for improving symptoms of CLD. Furthermore, oral supplementation with fish oil also improved comfort [468].…”

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BCLA CLEAR - Contact lens complications

Stapleton

Bakkar

Carnt

et al. 2021

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

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Contact lens-related complications are common, affecting around one third of wearers, although most are mild and easily managed. Contact lenses have well-defined anatomical and physiological effects on the ocular surface and can result in other consequences due to the presence of a biologically active material. A contact lens interacts with the tear film, ocular surface, skin, endogenous and environmental microorganisms, components of care solutions and other antigens which may result in disease specific to contact lens wear, such as metabolic or hypersensitivity disorders. Contact lens wear may also modify the epidemiology or pathophysiology of recognised conditions, such as papillary conjunctivitis or microbial keratitis. Wearers may also present with intercurrent disease, meaning concomitant or pre-existing conditions unrelated to contact lens wear, such as allergic eye disease or blepharitis, which may complicate the diagnosis and management of contact lens-related disease.Complications can be grouped into corneal infection (microbial keratitis), corneal inflammation (sterile keratitis), metabolic conditions (epithelial: microcysts, vacuoles, bullae, tight lens syndrome, epithelial oedema; stromal: superficial and deep neovascularisation, stromal oedema [striae/folds], endothelial: blebs, polymegethism/ pleomorphism), mechanical (corneal abrasion, corneal erosion, lens binding, warpage/refractive error changes; superior epithelial arcuate lesion, mucin balls, conjunctival epithelial flaps, ptosis, discomfort), toxic and allergic disorders (papillary conjunctivitis, solution-induced corneal staining, incomplete neutralisation of peroxide, Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency), tear resurfacing disorders/dry eye (contact lens-induced dry eye, Meibomian gland dysfunction, lid wiper epitheliopathy, lid parallel conjunctival folds, inferior closure stain, 3 and 9 o'clock stain, dellen, dimple veil) or contact lens discomfort. This report summarises the best available evidence for the classification, epidemiology, pathophysiology, management and prevention of contact lensrelated complications in addition to presenting strategies for optimising contact lens wear.

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Effect of the Bruder moist heat eye compress on contact lens discomfort in contact lens wearers: An open-label randomized clinical trial

Cited by 21 publications

References 41 publications

Therapeutic Instruments Targeting Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Therapeutic Instruments Targeting Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Efficacy of a novel water propelled, heating eye mask massager on tear film and ocular adnexa

BCLA CLEAR - Contact lens complications

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