Kremers I, Hohberger B, Bergua A (2020)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2020
DOI: 10.1007/s00417-020-04673-0
Purpose Current therapies of Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) include thermal eyelid warming. It was the aim of the study to investigate the temperature run after eyelid warming using 3 different techniques (hot compresses, Blephasteam (R) (Thea Pharma GmbH, France), and having a sauna) in patients with MGD compared with normal subjects by infrared thermography. Methods A prospective case-control study was done. Temperature profiles of the eyelids were investigated in 93 subjects (49 normals, 44 MGD patients) after warming of the eyelids by 3 methods: hot compresses, Blephasteam (R), and having a sauna. Temperature runs of the eyelids were measured with an infrared thermal imaging camera (VarioCAM (R) HD research 675/30 mm, InfraTec GmbH) at baseline and after eyelid warming for 10 min. Statistical analysis were done by Wilcoxon test or t tests for unpaired samples. Results The initial eyelid temperature was significantly increased after the use of Blephasteam (R) compared with hot compresses in MGD and normal patients (p < 0.001). Having a sauna showed a similar warming effect of the eyelids than Blephasteam (R) in normals and MGD patients (p > 0.05). Additionally, the warming effect of the eyelids after having a sauna was significantly longer than after the use of Blephasteam (R) in MGD (p = 0.016) and normal patients (p = 0.01). Conclusion Eyelid temperature after having a sauna was similar to commonly used warming devices; yet, the duration of the eyelid warming effect was longer. Thus, having a sauna might be an alternative option for warming of the eyelids.
APA:
Kremers, I., Hohberger, B., & Bergua, A. (2020). Infrared thermography: different options of thermal eyelid warming. Graefes Archive For Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-020-04673-0
MLA:
Kremers, Inge, Bettina Hohberger, and Antonio Bergua. "Infrared thermography: different options of thermal eyelid warming." Graefes Archive For Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (2020).
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