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Safonova T.N.

FGBU "NII glaznykh bolezneĭ" RAMN, Moskva

Sikach E.I.

Research Institute of Eye Diseases, 11A Rossolimo St., Moscow, Russian Federation, 119021

Ozheredov I.A.

Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1 Leninskiye Gory, Moscow, Russian Federation, 119991

Current methods of tear film stability assessment

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Safonova T.N., Sikach E.I., Ozheredov I.A.

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Journal: Russian Annals of Ophthalmology. 2019;135(5): 92‑98

DOI: 10.17116/oftalma201913505192

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CURRENT METHODS OF TEAR FILM STABILITY ASSESSMENT
CURRENT METHODS OF TEAR FILM STABILITY ASSESSMENT

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Safonova TN, Sikach EI, Ozheredov IA. Current methods of tear film stability assessment. Russian Annals of Ophthalmology. 2019;135(5):92‑98. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/oftalma201913505192

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Abstract:

Dry eye syndrome (DES) is a multifactorial disease of the ocular surface characterized by a loss of homeostasis of the tear film, and accompanied by ocular symptoms, in which tear film instability and hyperosmolarity, ocular surface inflammation and damage, and neurosensory abnormalities play etiological roles. The clinical manifestations of DES can be highly variable, so its diagnosing is typically based on a combination of symptoms, signs, and clinical tests. Majority of the techniques involved in the diagnosis of this disease has a large degree of subjectivity. The present article reviews current dry eye diagnostic tests and presents a new tear film stability assessment technique that may potentially become the objective method for establishing DES diagnosis.

Keywords:

dry eye syndrome
terahertz radiation
corneal epithelium
Schirmer’s test
Norn’s test

Authors:

Safonova T.N.

FGBU "NII glaznykh bolezneĭ" RAMN, Moskva

Sikach E.I.

Research Institute of Eye Diseases, 11A Rossolimo St., Moscow, Russian Federation, 119021

Ozheredov I.A.

Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1 Leninskiye Gory, Moscow, Russian Federation, 119991

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