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August 2011: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1...174.x/abstract
May 2011: http://www.abstractsonline.com/plan/ViewAbstract.aspx?mID=2684&sKey=1d5ea741-a891-486f-82cb-980efaad02bc&cKey=5295ba8b-1689-44d2-a13a-952e264709d2&mKey={6F224A2D-AF6A-4533-8BBB-6A8D7B26EDB3}
looks to be the same but less patients (maybe from another center).
Anyway, has anyone tried this thing? Quite expensive but of course if it does a good job that doesn't matter to many.
I think the positive thing about something like this is that your eyes are open. Not because you can do other things at the same time but because there's a higher chance your eyelids get to the degree to melt hardened oil.
Results Thirty patients (16 women, 14 men), mean age 48 ± 22 years (4 to 82 years) were included. After 3 weeks of treatment, mean global visual analogic scale symptom score decreased by 15.2 ± 22 mm (range, +32 to -57 mm on a 100 mm scale)(p=0.004). Mean composite blepharitis score decreased by -3.5 points on the worst eye (range, +1 to -10 on a 20 points scale)(p<0,001). No change was observed for the other parameters among which BUT, IOP and tear osmolarity. Improvement rated by the patient was important in 48 % of cases, moderate in 36% and fair in 16%.
Conclusion Blephasteam® wet chamber warming goggles are a promising alternative to classical lid hygiene techniques. A multicenter extended study is ongoing.
Conclusion Blephasteam® wet chamber warming goggles are a promising alternative to classical lid hygiene techniques. A multicenter extended study is ongoing.
Results: Eleven patients (8 women, 3 men), mean age 50 ± 16 years (24 to 70 years) were included at Bichat Hospital. After 3 weeks of treatment, mean global visual analogic scale symptom score and composite symptom score decreased by -18 mm (range, +32 to -57 mm on a 100 mm scale) and -4 points (range, +1 to -13 on a 18 points scale), respectively. Mean composite blepharitis score decreased by -3 points (range, +2 to -6 on a 20 points scale). No change was observed for the other parameters. Patient reported improvement was important in 6 cases, moderate in 2 and fair in 3.
Conclusions: Blephasteam® wet chamber warming goggles are a promising alternative to classical lid hygiene techniques. A multicenter study is ongoing.
Conclusions: Blephasteam® wet chamber warming goggles are a promising alternative to classical lid hygiene techniques. A multicenter study is ongoing.
Anyway, has anyone tried this thing? Quite expensive but of course if it does a good job that doesn't matter to many.
I think the positive thing about something like this is that your eyes are open. Not because you can do other things at the same time but because there's a higher chance your eyelids get to the degree to melt hardened oil.
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