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Diagnosis and Management of Dry Eyes
Dr. Aravind Roy, MSL V Prasad Eye Institute
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What is your position?
1. Ophthalmologist
2. Ophthalmologist-in-training (registrar/resident)
3. Nurse
4. Ophthalmic Technician / Allied Health
5. Medical Student
Poll Question 1
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Tear Film Physiology
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What are the layers of the tear film from surface downwards?
1.Lipid –aqueous- mucin
2.Mucin-lipid-aqueous
3.Aqueous-mucin-lipid
4.Lipid with mucus-aqueous gel
Poll Question 2
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Structure of
the tear film
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Tear filmdysfunction
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International Dry Eye Workshop (DEWS)
Definition-Multifactorial disease of the tears and ocular surface that results in symptoms of - Discomfort- Visual disturbance- Tear film instability with potential damage to the ocular surface.
• It is accompanied by increased osmolarity of thetear film and inflammation of the ocular surface
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Dry Eye Classification
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All the following are true of Sjogren’s syndrome except
1.Autoimmune disorder affecting the mucous membranes
2.Associated with dry mouth and dry eyes
3.Dryness of all mucosal surfaces
4.Minor salivary glands are involved
5.Presence of autoantibodies to Ro(SSA) and La(SSB) or both
Poll Question 3
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Manifestation of Sjogren’s Syndrome
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Aqueous Deficient Dry Eyes (ADDE)
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Aggravating factors
• Hot climate• Exposure to chemicals• Dust• Smoke• Prolonged Reading • Prolonged use of computers
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Clinical Signs
Features of blepharitis/meibomitis
• Tear film height is reduced• Mucous debris or discharge• Conjunctiva is lusterless• Keratinisation• SPKs• Epithelial defects, plaques &
filaments
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Clinical Signs
Features of blepharitis/meibomitis
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Clinical Signs
Features of blepharitis/meibomitis
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Complications
• Corneal thinning • Perforation• Infection
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Diagnostic tests in Dry Eye
• Schirmer Test• Tear film break up time• Ocular surface staining• Questionnaires OSDI• Impression cytology• Measurement of tear film meniscus• Esthesiometry• Ocular surface scraping• Osmolarity• Topography & Meibography
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Which is the hallmark of dye eye disease
1.Abnormal Schirmer’s and TBUT
2.Staining pattern of Ocular surface
3.Impression cytology
4.Raised Osmolarity of tears
5.Presence of autoantibodies to Ro(SSA) and La(SSB) or both
Poll Question 4
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Schirmer’s Test
• Common office procedure• Wide variability under different testing conditions 8-33
mm• In severe dry eyes values below 5 mm are of significance
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Tear film break up time (TBUT)
• TBUT - time interval between the complete blink and appearance of the first dry spot
• Wide variability of results• < 10 seconds suggests tear film unstability and < 5
seconds suggests definite dry eyes
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Ocular surface Staining
NEI/Industry workshop guidelines
5 areas of cornea 6 areas of conjunctiva
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Ocular surface staining- Grading Schemes
Other grading schemes– Van Bijsterveld– Oxford
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Ocular surface Stains
•Fluorescein stain – Stains surface where cell to cell tight junctions are absent•Rose bengal – Stains dead devitalized cells, causes burning/stinging•Lissamine Green – As rose bengal but without stinging or affecting viability of cells
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Ocular surface Stains
• Curr. Opinion Ophthal. Vol 28, Supplement 1, 2017
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Ocular surface Stains
• Curr. Opinion Ophthal. Vol 28, Supplement 1, 2017
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OSDI questionnaires
Ocular Surface Disease Index questionnaire. (Accessed at: www.dryeyezone.com/ documents/osdi.pdf. Copyright © 1995, Allergan.)
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OSDI questionnaires
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OSDI questionnaires
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OSDI questionnaires
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Tear meniscus height
Ibrahim OMA, Dogru M, Takano Y, et al. Ophthalmology 2010;117:1923–9
Visante OCT produces accurate measurements of
tear height in a non invasive fashion with
acceptable sensitivity,
specificity, and reproducibility
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Ocular Surface Scraping
Jeng BH. Diagnostic techniques in ocular surface disease.In Holland EJ eds. Ocular surface disease. Cornea, conjunctiva and tear film. Elsiever, 2013.
(A) Keratinized epithelial cells (note keratin granules) that could be seen in dry eyes, superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis, or exposure keratopathy
(B) Eosinophil (note bi-lobed nuclei and eosinophilic granules) that could be seen in vernal keratoconjunctivitis,atopic keratoconjunctivitis, or other allergic processes.
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Osmolarity• Increase in tear osmolarity is a hallmark of dry eye
disease. • TearLab Test- The clinician can easily collect and measure
osmolarity in a 50 μ L tear sample with minimal disturbance to the tear film.
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Esthesiometry
•Cochet – Bonnet esthesiometer which consists of a fine nylon filament, the length of which can be adjusted to apply different intensities of stimuli.• CRCERT – Belmonte esthesiometer- A non-contact air jet esthesiometer
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Topography & Meibography
Slide courtesy - Prof. Rohit Shetty
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Lemp MA. Dry eye disease, epidemiology and
pathophysiology. In Holland EJ eds. Ocular
surface disease. Cornea, conjunctiva and tear film. Elsiever, 2013.
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Severity grading for dry eyes
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Ocul Surf 2007;5:163–78.
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Which lubricants is best for alleviating symptoms of Dry eye
1. Cellulose derivates- CMC, HPMC
2. CMC + Glycerin
3. Polyols- Polyethylene glycols
4. Polyvinyl alcohol- PVP
5. Hyaluronic acid
6. Oil based emulsions- castor oil and mineral oils
Poll Question 5
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Evidence of superiority
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Artificial tears
• Artificial tears lubricate the ocular surface.• Reduce tear osmolarity.• Protect the ocular surface from desiccation.• No distinct advantage in ocular surface protection has
been found with any particular brand• The decision is based on preference and preservative
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Preservatives in artifical tears
• BAK– Disrupts epithelial tight junctions– Acclerates desquamation of epithelial cells– Promotes apoptosis in low concentration and necrosis in high
concentration– Effect is worse in ADDE in presence of punctal plugs
• Purite• Sodium perborate• Unit dose preservative free
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Autologous serum
• Autologous serum contains mediators that support the proliferation, differentiation, and maturation of the normal ocular surface epithelium
• This is attributed to presence of – EGF– Vitamin A– Lysozyme– Fibronectin– TGF-beta
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Punctal Occlusion
• Punctal occlusion should be considered for patients with aqueous tear deficiency and low tear volume.
• Dissolvable intracanalicular plugs can be placed into the canaliculus on a trial basis.
• Permanent punctal occlusion is most commonly performed with a disposable thermocautery or with a radiofrequency needle.
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Methods
• Surgical • Thermal• Tamponade
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Thermal
• Cautery• Diathermy• Laser
Destroys & shrinks the canalicular walls
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Tamponade Methods
• Popular• No Surgery• Out patient procedure
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Absorbable inserts
• HPMC -18 hrs• Collagen - 2 weeks• Collagen implants• Reduces outflow - 60 to 80%
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Nonabsorbable
• Silicone• HEMA• TeflonTopical anaesthesiaPuncta dilated
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Two general styles
Arrow or umbrella• Vertical portion • Collar or ring on the top of the plug
with narrow neck• Collar • Facilities retrograde plug removal• Decreases the risk of plug migration
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Fluted Funnel or Golftea
• Horizontal portion• Removed in antegrade fashion by• lacrimal irrigation • Plugs are notorious for complications
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Complications
• Irritation of conjunctiva and cornea• Pruritis and discomfort • Rupture of punctal ring• Suppurative canaliculitis • Canalicular stenosis • Pyogenic granulomas • Dacryocystitis
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Complications
• Plug extrusion
• Biofilm formation
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Anti- inflammatory Therapy
• Cyclosporine A
• Corticosteroids
• Tetracycline
• Azithromycin
• Essential Fatty acids
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Cyclosporine A (Cs A)
• Cyclosporine prevents T cell activation
• Cs A prevents ocular surface inflammation and apoptosis
• Topical cyclosporine has also been found to increase density of mucus-filled goblet cells in the conjunctiva
• Cs A is administered in twice daily dosing
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Corticosteroids
• Potent immuno-supressors which control ocular surface inflammation
• Low potency steroids are preferred viz. fluorometholone, low dex, loteprednol to avoid raised IOP
• Corticosteroids can be combined to anti inflammatory agents like Cs A
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Tetracycline
• Tetracyclines have anti inflammatory effects• Stabilizes the tear film• Decreases meibomian gland dysfunction and rosacea• Treats recurrent corneal erosisons
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Azithromycin
• Azithromycin applied to the lids may have an antibacterial effect on common agents of anterior blepharitis, including Staphylococcus .
• A number of studies have shown improvement in signs and symptoms of meibomian gland dysfunction
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Essential Fatty Acids
Clinical trials of nutritional supplements containing linoleic
acid and/or GLA alone or combined with fish oil for
treatment of dry eye have reported improvement in
symptoms and/or signs.
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Secretagogues
• Pilocarpine 1% Qid stimulates exocrine glands and improves corneal staining
• Less toxic reagents include- Cevimeline
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Contact LensesPROSE
Prosthetic replacement of ocular system ecosystem
The fluid-filled reservoir hydrates the cornea and shields it from blink trauma, noxious environmental stimuli and inflammatory mediators in the tears.
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ConclusionsOcul Surf 2007;5:163–78.
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Acknowledgements
• Dr. Muralidhar Ramappa• Dr. Somasheila I Murthy
• Prof. Rohit Shetty
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