The effects of a hydrating mask compared to traditional warm compresses on tear film properties in meibomian gland dysfunction

Tan, Jacqueline; Ho, Lily; Wong, Katherine; La, Alma; Lee, Sylbi; Park, Sarah; Tran, Larissa; Stapleton, Fiona

doi:10.1016/j.clae.2017.09.006

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“…Sample size was calculated by Power and Sample Size Calculators (http://powerandsamplesize.com/Calculators/). Using the data of Tan J, et al measured by Lipiview [8] and calculation method recommended in the Cochrane Handbook (SD change =[SD 2 baseline + SD 2 final -2 x Corr x SD baseline x SD final ] 1/2 , the correlation between baseline and endpoint was set to 0.5) [9,10], a sample size of 14 participants was required to detect a treatment effect in TFLLT of 16.90 nm, with a standard deviation (SD) of 22.06 nm, with 80 % power at the 5 % level of statistical significance. Thirty-seven patients were enrolled.…”

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Effects of warm compress on tear film, blink pattern and Meibomian gland function in dry eyes after corneal refractive surgery

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Background To assess the effects of warm compress (WC) on tear film lipid layer, blink pattern and Meibomian gland function in patients with dry eye following femtosecond laser small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis (LASEK). Methods We enrolled 37 eyes of 37 participants, each with dry eye for more than 2 years following SMILE (25 eyes) or LASEK (12 eyes). WC was performed using a spontaneously heating eye mask. Tear film break-up time (TBUT), tear film lipid layer thickness (TFLLT), blink pattern, Meibomian secretory function scores (MGS), visual acuity, spherical equivalent (SE), keratometry, central corneal thickness (CCT) and aberration were assessed before and after WC. Results After WC, the following mean values all increased relative to baselines: CCT, SE, minimum (Min-), maximum (Max-) and average (Ave-) TFLLT, TBUT, total MGS (TMGS), number of glands secreting any liquid (MGL), and complete blink rate (CBR) (p values ranging from < 0.001 to 0.042). Partial blink frequency (PBF) and partial blink rate (PBR) decreased (p = 0.002 in both cases). The decrease of PBF was higher in SMILE subgroup than in LASEK (p = 0.030). TBUT variation was positively correlated with that of Ave-TFLLT and TMGS (p = 0.046, 0.028, respectively). Max-TFLLT variation was correlated with that of TMGS (p = 0.020). Conclusions WC may temporarily increase tear film thickness and stability, decrease partial blink, and partly augment Meibomian gland function in dry eye patients after corneal refractive surgeries. Future studies are required to investigate long term clinical efficacy and safety.

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Effects of warm compress on tear film, blink pattern and Meibomian gland function in dry eyes after corneal refractive surgery

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“…One article was excluded as the group receiving hot towel treatment was pooled with other treatments and no clinical measures were reported separately for this group [28]. The final 22 articles included in this review were published between April 2003 [29] and September 2020 [30], and were conducted in 10 different countries: (USA [24,29,[31][32][33][34][35], Japan [26,36], China [37], Germany [22,38], Singapore [27,[39][40][41], Canada [42,43], Korea [44], Thailand [30], Australia [23], and Ireland [45]). Seven of the included studies used hot, wet towel compresses as the only eyelid warming technique [29,[32][33][34][35]37,44].…”

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“…Recently, several studies were published focusing on the ever-increasing number of alternative modalities for eyelid warming. These include commercially available dry-heat eyelid masks, steam-based systems, and in-office treatment systems [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]. In these studies, a wide range of hot towel warm compress techniques were used as control groups, with no clear standardization or repeatability [24,26,27].…”

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Hot towels: The bedrock of Meibomian gland dysfunction treatment – A review

Magno¹,

Olafsson²,

Beining³

et al. 2023

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

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“…The tear-film lipid layer thickness (TFLLT) was found to increase more than 80% following 5 min after initial warm, moist compress therapy, whereas an additional 20% following 15 min [162]. Besides, compared to warm towel compressions which required reheating to maintain the same temperature, a hydrating Mask may be a more convenient treatment alternative for MGD with its once-only heating advantage [163]. One study also confirmed that a warm compress containing menthol is a potential novel treatment for DED because menthol has been recognized to stimulate lacrimation via activation of cold-sensitive primary afferent neurons in the cornea [164].…”

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Dry Eye Disease: A Review of Epidemiology in Taiwan, and its Clinical Treatment and Merits

Kuo

Lin

Chien

et al. 2019

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Dry eye disease (DED) has become common on a global scale in recent years. There is a wide prevalence of DED in different countries based on various ethnicities and environment. DED is a multifactorial ocular disorder. In addition to advanced age and gender, such factors as living at high altitude, smoking, pterygium, prolonged use of consumer electronics or overingesting of caffeine or multivitamins are considered to be the major risk factors of DED. We report the DED epidemiology in Taiwan firstly in this article. According to the pathophysiological factors and changes inthe composition of the tear film in DED, it can be categorized into several subtypes, including lipid anomaly dry eye, aqueous tear deficiency, allergic and toxic dry eye among others. Each subtype has its own cause and disease management; therefore, it is important for ophthalmologists to identify the type through literature review and investigation. The management of DED, relies not only on traditional medications such as artificial tears, gels and ointments, but also newer treatment options such as acupuncture, SYL1001, and nanomedicine therapy. We also conducted a comprehensive literature review including common subtypes and treatment of DED. Clearly, more clinical trials are needed to assess the efficacy and safety of the various treatments and common subtypes of DED.

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The effects of a hydrating mask compared to traditional warm compresses on tear film properties in meibomian gland dysfunction

Cited by 8 publications

References 29 publications

Effects of warm compress on tear film, blink pattern and Meibomian gland function in dry eyes after corneal refractive surgery

Effects of warm compress on tear film, blink pattern and Meibomian gland function in dry eyes after corneal refractive surgery

Hot towels: The bedrock of Meibomian gland dysfunction treatment – A review

Dry Eye Disease: A Review of Epidemiology in Taiwan, and its Clinical Treatment and Merits

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