Quantitative and qualitative assessment of evaporative dry eye post intense pulsed light therapy, a prospective study
Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment on meibomian gland disease. Settings and Design: This is a prospective interventional study. Methods: Seventy eyes of patients with dry eye disease undergoing three sessions of IPL therapy, 15 days apart, were...
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This study aimed to determine the effect of intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment on meibomian gland disease.
Settings and Design:
This is a prospective interventional study.
Methods:
Seventy eyes of patients with dry eye disease undergoing three sessions of IPL therapy, 15 days apart, were included. Each patient completed the dry eye questionnaire (SPEED) for symptomatic assessment. Dry eye evaluation tests were performed, including Schirmer’s 1 test, meiboscopy, noninvasive tear break-up time (NIBUT) and interferometry. These tests were repeated before each IPL session.
Statistical Analysis Used:
Data analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics software (Version 20, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA). To Kolmogorov–Smirnov test was used to assess the normality of the variables. The Chi-square test was applied for statistical analysis. Level of significance was set at p ≤ 0.05.
Results:
The mean symptom score from the dry eye questionnaire (SPEED) showed a significant reduction of 24.5% (p < 0.001) in symptoms. Schirmer’s 1 test showed an improvement of 16.43% on day 15 and 40.13% on day 45. Meiboscopy grade improved by 13.54% on day 45. NIBUT improved from 53.29% on day 15 to 135.53% on day 45. Interferometry showed an improvement of 58.91% on day 45.
Conclusions:
The various investigative tests demonstrated both qualitative and quantitative improvements in dry eye disease, and patients reported symptomatic relief. The effects of IPL therapy, in terms of symptomatic relief, continued to improve with each session. The quality of the tear film also improved progressively. IPL therapy is a potential therapeutic option for MGD. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3cb1916a14c848a6930cb54a8b2399632025-08-20T02:12:25ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381998-36892025-04-0173459059310.4103/IJO.IJO_1136_24Quantitative and qualitative assessment of evaporative dry eye post intense pulsed light therapy, a prospective studySourabh D PatwardhanAnkita SangleNidhi S PatwardhanSeema ManePurpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment on meibomian gland disease. Settings and Design: This is a prospective interventional study. Methods: Seventy eyes of patients with dry eye disease undergoing three sessions of IPL therapy, 15 days apart, were included. Each patient completed the dry eye questionnaire (SPEED) for symptomatic assessment. Dry eye evaluation tests were performed, including Schirmer’s 1 test, meiboscopy, noninvasive tear break-up time (NIBUT) and interferometry. These tests were repeated before each IPL session. Statistical Analysis Used: Data analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics software (Version 20, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA). To Kolmogorov–Smirnov test was used to assess the normality of the variables. The Chi-square test was applied for statistical analysis. Level of significance was set at p ≤ 0.05. Results: The mean symptom score from the dry eye questionnaire (SPEED) showed a significant reduction of 24.5% (p < 0.001) in symptoms. Schirmer’s 1 test showed an improvement of 16.43% on day 15 and 40.13% on day 45. Meiboscopy grade improved by 13.54% on day 45. NIBUT improved from 53.29% on day 15 to 135.53% on day 45. Interferometry showed an improvement of 58.91% on day 45. Conclusions: The various investigative tests demonstrated both qualitative and quantitative improvements in dry eye disease, and patients reported symptomatic relief. The effects of IPL therapy, in terms of symptomatic relief, continued to improve with each session. The quality of the tear film also improved progressively. IPL therapy is a potential therapeutic option for MGD.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/IJO.IJO_1136_24dry eye questionnaire - speedintense pulsed light therapyinterferometrymeibomian gland diseasemeiboscopy |
| spellingShingle | Sourabh D Patwardhan Ankita Sangle Nidhi S Patwardhan Seema Mane Quantitative and qualitative assessment of evaporative dry eye post intense pulsed light therapy, a prospective study Indian Journal of Ophthalmology dry eye questionnaire - speed intense pulsed light therapy interferometry meibomian gland disease meiboscopy |
| title | Quantitative and qualitative assessment of evaporative dry eye post intense pulsed light therapy, a prospective study |
| title_full | Quantitative and qualitative assessment of evaporative dry eye post intense pulsed light therapy, a prospective study |
| title_fullStr | Quantitative and qualitative assessment of evaporative dry eye post intense pulsed light therapy, a prospective study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantitative and qualitative assessment of evaporative dry eye post intense pulsed light therapy, a prospective study |
| title_short | Quantitative and qualitative assessment of evaporative dry eye post intense pulsed light therapy, a prospective study |
| title_sort | quantitative and qualitative assessment of evaporative dry eye post intense pulsed light therapy a prospective study |
| topic | dry eye questionnaire - speed intense pulsed light therapy interferometry meibomian gland disease meiboscopy |
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