H16.2
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy: - age = 18 Years - Ability to give consent - signed declaration of consent - Male and female test persons without an ophthalmologically diagnosed dry eye including all subcategories of the hyposecretory and hyperevaporative form as well as autoimmune forms - McMonnies Questionnaire =14,5 - Contact lenses have to be removed at least 30 minutes before the examination Dry eye: - age = 18 Years - Ability to give consent - signed declaration of consent - Male and female test persons with an ophthalmologically diagnosed dry eye including all subcategories of the hyposecretory and hyperevaporative form as well as autoimmune forms - McMonnies Questionnaire =14,5 - Contact lenses have to be removed at least 30 minutes before the examination
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Healthy subjects: - Age: 14.5 Dry-eye patients: - Age: <18 years - epilepsy - lack of consent - Inability to give consent or withdrawal of the signed consent - Inserted contact lenses unless they have been removed at least 30 minutes before the examination - McMonnie's Questionnaire =14.5
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Each group (healthy and dry eye) contains 42 people. The number is based on the main variable NIKBUT (Noninvasive-Keratograph-measured-break-up-time). A difference of =2 seconds is considered as statistically significant. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| With LipiView: Lipid layer thickness With Keratograph: Tear meniscus high, Tear film performance, Lipid layer, redness of bulbus | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf