A comparison of an eyelid-warming device to traditional compress therapy.

Pult, Heiko ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4371-8007, Riede-Pult, Britta H. and Purslow, Christine 2012. A comparison of an eyelid-warming device to traditional compress therapy. Optometry and Vision Science 89 (7) , E1035-E1041. 10.1097/OPX.0b013e31825c3479

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Abstract

Purpose. To assess the warming and humidifying effect and ocular safety of the Blephasteam® eyelid-warming device vs. warm and moist compresses in healthy volunteers. Methods. Twenty subjects (8 females, 12 males; mean age 39.2 years) were included in the study. Temperature and relative humidity were measured over a period of 10 min at the lower eyelid margin of one randomly selected eye during application of the Blephasteam device and, 1 h later, during application of warm compresses (in a randomized order). Ocular signs and visual acuity were assessed before and after each application. Results. The mean duration of warming (temperature ≥38°C) was significantly longer with Blephasteam than with compresses (7.5 vs. 1.0 min; p < 0.01). There was no significant difference between treatments in the duration of 100% relative humidity. Compared with pretreatment values, visual acuity significantly improved after Blephasteam treatment (p < 0.05) but significantly decreased after treatment with compresses (p < 0.05). Limbal redness, eyelid redness, and corneal staining scores all improved significantly after Blephasteam treatment (p < 0.05 for all). Ocular signs did not change after compress treatment except conjunctival redness, which was significantly increased (p = 0.01 vs. pretreatment). Conclusions. The Blephasteam eyelid-warming device appeared to provide more effective warming than warm and moist compresses in a group of healthy volunteers. Visual acuity, limbal redness, and eyelid redness were improved after Blephasteam use but not after treatment with compresses.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Optometry and Vision Sciences
Publisher:	Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
ISSN:	1040-5488
Date of Acceptance:	22 February 2012
Last Modified:	04 Dec 2023 15:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/164174

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