Corneal Sensitivity with the Non-contact Esthesiometer as Compared to the Cotton Wisp Test in Patients with Ocular Surface Diseases
Our results demonstrate that the low specificity of the qualitative CW test, combined with a broad confidence interval, indicates a high likelihood of false-positive results. This suggests that a positive CW test may not reliably rule out hyposensitivity, underscoring the need for further evaluation in the setting of a positive CW test result.
Authors
- Ana Balbuena-Pareja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8571-2880)
- Onur Ölçücü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4447-2635)
- Neslihan Dilruba Köseoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9268-1461)
- Pedram Hamrah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9313-2939)
- Stephanie Cox
- Luiz Luciano Lamazales
Institutions
- Tufts University (US)
- Tufts Medical Center (US)
- University of South Florida (US)
- Alcon (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ophthalmology and Therapy
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40123-025-01284-y
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00