Short break-up time type dry eye has potential ocular surface abnormalities

PURPOSE: To describe a case series in which corneal fluorescein staining (CFS) development occurred in short break-up time (s-BUT) dry eyes after a short period during prolonged opening of the eye. METHODS: The study was designed as a clinical case series. Ocular surface evaluations were performed o...

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Autores principales: Ichihashi, Yoshiyuki, Ide, Takeshi, Kaido, Minako, Ishida, Reiko, Hatou, Shin, Tsubota, Kazuo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5602730/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29018670
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tjo.2015.02.004
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Sumario:PURPOSE: To describe a case series in which corneal fluorescein staining (CFS) development occurred in short break-up time (s-BUT) dry eyes after a short period during prolonged opening of the eye. METHODS: The study was designed as a clinical case series. Ocular surface evaluations were performed on 13 individuals with s-BUT dry eye. Tear function examinations included Schirmer's test and BUT evaluation. RESULTS: In all 13 cases, the BUT was short, but the tear quantity was not so bad. In all cases, CFS developed following a single eye opening, and the staining was observed at sites that showed as dark spots. In several cases, the CFS disappeared later. CONCLUSION: In this study, we demonstrated that CFS could develop following a single eye opening. Based on our findings, CFS is a dynamic phenomenon rather than a stable indicator of ocular surface abnormalities. Moreover, s-BUT dry eye has the potential to show ocular surface abnormalities.

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