Prospective controlled study of the utility of Ocular Surface Thermography for diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Ocular diseases
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000004256
- Lead Sponsor
- Ehime University
- Brief Summary
The decrease in the ocular surface temperature in dry eyes was significantly greater than that in normal eyes (P < .001) at 10 seconds after eye opening.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 550
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
This thermography device is non-invasive, but subjects who feel stress as a result of the Ocular Surface Thermography examination, or those who experience an allergic reaction or foreign body sensation during eye drop instillation will be excluded from the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method