Application of a new grading scale for tear ferning in non-dry eye and dry eye subjects

Highlights • The Masmali five-point tear ferning grading scale was applied on non-dry and dry eye. • The validation of the grading scale was tested in practice. • Grades ≥2 can be considered as dry eye. • The Masmali TF grading scale showed good validity in describing the TF patterns. • TF test can...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Contact lens & anterior eye 2015-02, Vol.38 (1), p.39-43
Hauptverfasser:	Masmali, Ali M, AL-Qhtani, Sultan, Al-Gasham, Talha M, El-Hiti, Gamal A, Purslow, Christine, Murphy, Paul J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Contact Lenses - adverse effects Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological Dry eye disease Dry Eye Syndromes - diagnosis Dry Eye Syndromes - etiology Dry Eye Syndromes - metabolism Female Humans Male Masmali grading scale Middle Aged Ophthalmology Phenol red thread test Reproducibility of Results Severity of Illness Index Surveys and Questionnaires Tear ferning Tears - chemistry Tears - secretion Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • The Masmali five-point tear ferning grading scale was applied on non-dry and dry eye. • The validation of the grading scale was tested in practice. • Grades ≥2 can be considered as dry eye. • The Masmali TF grading scale showed good validity in describing the TF patterns. • TF test can be used as a clinical and research method to detect the dryness of the eye and investigate the tear film along with other additional tests.
ISSN:	1367-0484 1476-5411
DOI:	10.1016/j.clae.2014.09.007