Immediate sequential changes in the tear film lipid layer following eyelid massage in dry eye syndrome: A comparative control study
The application of a heated eye mask followed by a gentle massage using EyePeace on the eyelids can have a sustained improvement in the tear film lipid layer and meibomian gland expressivity score but not clinically significant, and does not pose any significant immediate impact on the cornea.Trial registration number: NCT06158997.
Authors
- Wei He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8024-1263)
- Xingru He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4180-9290)
- Sile Yu
- Jonathan E. Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8451-9421)
- Emmanuel Eric Pazo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0848-827X)
- Salissou Moutari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9723-3972)
- Jiayan Chen
- Guanghao Qin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1596-7970)
- Ling Xu
Institutions
- Queen's University Belfast (GB)
- University of Ulster (GB)
- Belfast City Hospital (GB)
- He University (CN)
- He Eye Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heliyon
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36590
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17