My LipiView Results (Picture Attached)

[Tankie]

Here are my LipiView Results. Note that my average ICU score in my right eye was 33 and my left eye was 29. Normal average ICU scores are 75 or higher.

[Hopeful2]

Hi Tankie,

What would ICU stand for please . . . I'm guessing tear film thickness? Thank you so much for sharing your photos. I am thinking of having the lipiview done in Toronto.

Did the doctor have useful recommendations for you?

[spmcc]

my right eye was 33 and my left eye was 29.

Hey Tankie,

I'm happy to see you're up and on the computer! But I'm so sorry to see that your lipid layer thickness scores are so low. As you know, I heard that <50nm is severe and >75 is normal. We need to get on Health Canada to cover treatment with LipiFlow ASAP.

Wishing you a speedy recovery,
Sheila

[spmcc]

What would ICU stand for

The output is expressed in Interference Color Units (ICUs) which correlate with Lipid Layer Thickness (LLT) (FYI I got that from googling "lipid layer ICU").

I'm guessing tear film thickness?

It is NOT a measure for tear film thickness. It is a measure of lipid (oil) layer thickness. In other words, it's used to quantify meibomian gland function/dysfunction.